diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index dc1f7fa5..577663f9 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -654,13 +654,16 @@
-
-
+
+
+
diff --git a/preprod.properties b/preprod.properties
index e5e5048c..f9a06990 100644
--- a/preprod.properties
+++ b/preprod.properties
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
# Properties defined for the env=preprod deployment environment.
#
+#
+# Use the PKCS#11 provider for signatures.
+#
+keystore.uk.sign.provider = sun.security.pkcs11.SunPKCS11
+
#
# Location of the PKCS#11 configuration file for the Thales HSM.
#
diff --git a/prod-old.properties b/prod-old.properties
index 4d51bc90..a7269a06 100644
--- a/prod-old.properties
+++ b/prod-old.properties
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
# to be used again in anger.
#
+#
+# Use the PKCS#11 provider for signatures.
+#
+keystore.uk.sign.provider = sun.security.pkcs11.SunPKCS11
+
#
# Location of the PKCS#11 configuration file for an ACOS5 card.
#
diff --git a/prod.properties b/prod.properties
index ec8bc5a6..26764173 100644
--- a/prod.properties
+++ b/prod.properties
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
# Properties defined for the env=prod deployment environment.
#
+#
+# Use the PKCS#11 provider for signatures.
+#
+keystore.uk.sign.provider = sun.security.pkcs11.SunPKCS11
+
#
# Location of the PKCS#11 configuration file for the Thales HSM.
#