diff --git a/src/SAML2/Assertion.php b/src/SAML2/Assertion.php
index 9fadbb573..3cba24805 100644
--- a/src/SAML2/Assertion.php
+++ b/src/SAML2/Assertion.php
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ private function parseSignature(\DOMElement $xml)
      */
     public function validate(XMLSecurityKey $key)
     {
-        assert($key->type === \RobRichards\XMLSecLibs\XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA1);
+        assert($key->type === \RobRichards\XMLSecLibs\XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA256);
 
         if ($this->signatureData === null) {
             return false;
diff --git a/src/SAML2/HTTPRedirect.php b/src/SAML2/HTTPRedirect.php
index 501a32058..63cfdfd5d 100644
--- a/src/SAML2/HTTPRedirect.php
+++ b/src/SAML2/HTTPRedirect.php
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public static function validateSignature(array $data, XMLSecurityKey $key)
 
         $signature = base64_decode($signature);
 
-        if ($key->type !== XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA1) {
+        if ($key->type !== XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA256) {
             throw new \Exception('Invalid key type for validating signature on query string.');
         }
         if ($key->type !== $sigAlg) {
diff --git a/src/SAML2/Signature/AbstractChainedValidator.php b/src/SAML2/Signature/AbstractChainedValidator.php
index 1be459e20..4fed97f28 100644
--- a/src/SAML2/Signature/AbstractChainedValidator.php
+++ b/src/SAML2/Signature/AbstractChainedValidator.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ protected function validateElementWithKeys(SignedElement $element, $pemCandidate
     {
         $lastException = null;
         foreach ($pemCandidates as $index => $candidateKey) {
-            $key = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA1, array('type' => 'public'));
+            $key = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA256, array('type' => 'public'));
             $key->loadKey($candidateKey->getCertificate());
 
             try {
diff --git a/src/SAML2/SignedElementHelper.php b/src/SAML2/SignedElementHelper.php
index c502e038c..76c77cd7a 100644
--- a/src/SAML2/SignedElementHelper.php
+++ b/src/SAML2/SignedElementHelper.php
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public function getValidatingCertificates()
                 "-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n";
 
             /* Extract the public key from the certificate for validation. */
-            $key = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA1, array('type'=>'public'));
+            $key = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA256, array('type'=>'public'));
             $key->loadKey($pemCert);
 
             try {
diff --git a/src/SAML2/Utils.php b/src/SAML2/Utils.php
index 06d45dade..5a4a9b447 100644
--- a/src/SAML2/Utils.php
+++ b/src/SAML2/Utils.php
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public static function validateSignature(array $info, XMLSecurityKey $key)
         }
         $algo = $sigMethod->getAttribute('Algorithm');
 
-        if ($key->type === XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA1 && $algo !== $key->type) {
+        if ($key->type === XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA256 && $algo !== $key->type) {
             $key = self::castKey($key, $algo);
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/SAML2/AssertionTest.php b/tests/SAML2/AssertionTest.php
index 52ec5e071..102ce9610 100644
--- a/tests/SAML2/AssertionTest.php
+++ b/tests/SAML2/AssertionTest.php
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ public function testVerifySignedAssertion()
         $doc = new \DOMDocument();
         $doc->load(__DIR__ . '/signedassertion.xml');
 
-        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha1();
+        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha256();
 
         $assertion = new Assertion($doc->firstChild);
         $result = $assertion->validate($publicKey);
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ public function testCommentsInSignedAssertion()
         $doc = new \DOMDocument();
         $doc->load(__DIR__ . '/signedassertion_with_comments.xml');
 
-        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha1();
+        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha256();
 
         $assertion = new Assertion($doc->firstChild);
         $result = $assertion->validate($publicKey);
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ public function testVerifySignedAssertionChangedBody()
         $doc = new \DOMDocument();
         $doc->load(__DIR__ . '/signedassertion_tampered.xml');
 
-        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha1();
+        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha256();
 
         $this->setExpectedException('Exception', 'Reference validation failed');
         $assertion = new Assertion($doc->firstChild);
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ public function testVerifySignedAssertionWrongKey()
         $doc = new \DOMDocument();
         $doc->load(__DIR__ . '/signedassertion.xml');
 
-        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKey2Sha1();
+        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKey2Sha256();
 
         $assertion = new Assertion($doc->firstChild);
         $this->setExpectedException('Exception', 'Unable to validate Signature');
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ public function testVerifyUnsignedAssertion()
         // Was not signed
         $this->assertFalse($assertion->getWasSignedAtConstruction());
 
-        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha1();
+        $publicKey = CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha256();
         $result = $assertion->validate($publicKey);
         $this->assertFalse($result);
     }
diff --git a/tests/SAML2/CertificatesMock.php b/tests/SAML2/CertificatesMock.php
index 72d77df6a..5e7341b00 100644
--- a/tests/SAML2/CertificatesMock.php
+++ b/tests/SAML2/CertificatesMock.php
@@ -138,30 +138,32 @@ public static function getPublicKey3()
     /**
      * @return XMLSecurityKey
      */
-    public static function getPublicKeySha1()
+    public static function getPublicKeySha256()
     {
-        $publicKey = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA1, array('type'=>'public'));
+        $publicKey = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA256, array('type'=>'public'));
         $publicKey->loadKey(self::PUBLIC_KEY_PEM);
         return $publicKey;
     }
 
+
     /**
      * @return XMLSecurityKey
      */
-    public static function getPublicKey2Sha1()
+    public static function getPublicKey2Sha256()
     {
-        $publicKey = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA1, array('type'=>'public'));
+        $publicKey = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA256, array('type'=>'public'));
         $publicKey->loadKey(self::PUBLIC_KEY_2_PEM);
         return $publicKey;
     }
 
+
     /**
      * Load a X.509 certificate with a DSA public key as RSA key
      * @return XMLSecurityKey
      */
     public static function getPublicKeyDSAasRSA()
     {
-        $publicKey = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA1, array('type'=>'public'));
+        $publicKey = new XMLSecurityKey(XMLSecurityKey::RSA_SHA256, array('type'=>'public'));
         $publicKey->loadKey(self::PUBLIC_KEY_DSA_PEM);
         return $publicKey;
     }
diff --git a/tests/SAML2/HTTPRedirectTest.php b/tests/SAML2/HTTPRedirectTest.php
index c1ecc0b1c..f7ae2b152 100644
--- a/tests/SAML2/HTTPRedirectTest.php
+++ b/tests/SAML2/HTTPRedirectTest.php
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ public function testSignedRequestValidation()
         $request = $hr->receive();
 
         // validate with the correct certificate, should verify
-        $result = $request->validate(CertificatesMock::getPublicKey2Sha1());
+        $result = $request->validate(CertificatesMock::getPublicKey2Sha256());
         $this->assertTrue($result);
 
         // validate with another cert, should fail
         $this->setExpectedException('Exception', 'Unable to validate signature');
-        $result = $request->validate(CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha1());
+        $result = $request->validate(CertificatesMock::getPublicKeySha256());
     }
 
     /**