diff --git openjdk.orig/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/tools/keytool/Main.java openjdk/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/tools/keytool/Main.java
--- openjdk.orig/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/tools/keytool/Main.java
+++ openjdk/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/tools/keytool/Main.java
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@
             }
         } else if (command == GENKEYPAIR) {
             if (keyAlgName == null) {
-                keyAlgName = "DSA";
+                keyAlgName = "RSA";
             }
             doGenKeyPair(alias, dname, keyAlgName, keysize, sigAlgName);
             kssave = true;