diff --git a/e2e-tests/tests/60_signing.sh b/e2e-tests/tests/60_signing.sh
index 629369d..fe0202e 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/tests/60_signing.sh
+++ b/e2e-tests/tests/60_signing.sh
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ if [ -f /var/mail/juliette ] ; then
 
     if [ "$SIGN_FPR" != "$FOUND_FPR" ] ; then
       echo "Found wrong fingerprint '$FOUND_FPR' - expected '$SIGN_FPR'"
-      RESULT_CODE=1
-    else
-      RESULT_CODE=0
+      exit 1
     fi
   else
     echo "no encryption detected"
@@ -43,3 +41,31 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+echo "set new signing key"
+
+SIGN_FPR=$($HUSK_BIN --config config/config.toml signkey create | cut -d ':' -f 2 | tr -d ' ')
+echo "new signing key $SIGN_FPR"
+
+# remove old mail
+rm /var/mail/juliette
+
+echo "send mail to juliette@example.com"
+send_test_mail juliette@example.com
+
+if [ -f /var/mail/juliette ] ; then
+  if grep -q "BEGIN PGP MESSAGE" /var/mail/juliette ; then
+
+    FOUND_FPR=$(sq packet dump /var/mail/juliette | grep "Issuer Fingerprint:" | cut -d ':' -f 2 | tr -d ' ')
+
+    if [ "$SIGN_FPR" != "$FOUND_FPR" ] ; then
+      echo "Found wrong fingerprint '$FOUND_FPR' - expected '$SIGN_FPR'"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "no encryption detected"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+else
+  echo "no mail detected"
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_args.rs b/src/cli/cli_args.rs
index 718262d..b38e40a 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_args.rs
+++ b/src/cli/cli_args.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct CliArgs {
     #[clap(
         long,
         global = true,
-        help = "Certification store (SEQUOIA_HOME).",
+        help = "Certificate store (SEQUOIA_HOME).",
     )]
     pub home: Option<String>,
 
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ pub struct SignkeyCommand {
 #[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
 pub enum SignkeySubcommand {
     Set(SignkeySetCommand),
+    Create(SignkeyCreateCommand),
     #[clap(
         about = "Show the fingerprint of the signing key."
     )]
@@ -239,3 +240,19 @@ pub struct SignkeySetCommand {
     pub cert: Option<String>,
 }
 
+
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+#[clap(
+    about = "Create a new signing key.",
+)]
+pub struct SignkeyCreateCommand {
+    #[clap(
+        long,
+        help = "Set the userid of the new key.",
+        value_name = "USERID",
+        default_value = "Husk signing key",
+    )]
+    pub userid: String,
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/commands/signkey.rs b/src/commands/signkey.rs
index 49a8421..97a235a 100644
--- a/src/commands/signkey.rs
+++ b/src/commands/signkey.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ use crate::config::HuskConfigContainer;
 use crate::types::husk_context::HuskContext;
 
 pub mod set;
+pub mod create;
 
 pub async fn dispatch(cmd: SignkeyCommand, config: HuskConfigContainer) -> Result<()> {
     match cmd.subcommand {
         SignkeySubcommand::Set(set_cmd) => {
             set::dispatch(set_cmd, config).await?;
         },
+        SignkeySubcommand::Create(create_cmd) => {
+            create::dispatch(create_cmd, config).await?;
+        }
         SignkeySubcommand::Show => {
             let context = HuskContext::new(&config.into())?;
             if let Some(key) = context.signing_key {
diff --git a/src/commands/signkey/create.rs b/src/commands/signkey/create.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de873c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/signkey/create.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//! signkey create command
+
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use sequoia_openpgp::cert::CertBuilder;
+use sequoia_directories::Home;
+
+use crate::cli::cli_args::SignkeyCreateCommand;
+use crate::common::crypto;
+use crate::config::{HuskConfig, HuskConfigContainer};
+use crate::types::husk_context::HuskContext;
+
+pub async fn dispatch(cmd: SignkeyCreateCommand, config: HuskConfigContainer)
+    -> Result<()> {
+
+    let config: HuskConfig = config.into();
+    let context = HuskContext::new(&config)?;
+    let sequoia_home = Home::new(PathBuf::from(&config.sequoia_home))?;
+
+    // XXX: cleanup the userid before using
+    let (cert, _) = CertBuilder::new()
+        .add_signing_subkey()
+        .add_userid(cmd.userid)
+        .generate()?;
+
+    if crypto::import_key(sequoia_home, &cert) {
+        let vc = cert.with_policy(&context.policy, None)?;
+        crypto::set_signing_key(&context, &vc)?;
+
+        println!("New signing key: {}", vc.fingerprint());
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/common/crypto.rs b/src/common/crypto.rs
index 9610e9e..7dd56d4 100644
--- a/src/common/crypto.rs
+++ b/src/common/crypto.rs
@@ -692,6 +692,33 @@ pub fn get_all_keys(sequoia_home: Home) -> Vec<Key> {
     result
 }
 
+pub fn import_key(sequoia_home: Home, cert: &Cert) -> bool {
+    let mut imported = false;
+    std::thread::scope(|s| {
+        s.spawn(|| {
+            if let Ok(keystore_base) = Context::configure()
+                .home(sequoia_home.data_dir(sequoia_directories::Component::Keystore))
+                .build() {
+                if let Ok(mut keystore) = Keystore::connect(&keystore_base) {
+                    if let Ok(mut backends) = keystore.backends() {
+                        for backend in &mut backends {
+                            if let Ok(id) = backend.id() {
+                                if id == "softkeys" {
+                                    if let Ok(_) = backend.import(cert) {
+                                        imported = true;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    imported
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub mod tests {
     use sequoia_cert_store::store::CertD;