diff --git a/tests/data_files/Makefile b/tests/data_files/Makefile
index d023c8d..bb81683 100644
--- a/tests/data_files/Makefile
+++ b/tests/data_files/Makefile
@@ -745,6 +745,14 @@
 	$(MBEDTLS_CERT_REQ) output_file=$@ filename=$< key_usage=digital_signature,non_repudiation subject_name="C=NL,O=PolarSSL,CN=PolarSSL Server 1" md=SHA1
 all_final += server5.req.ku.sha1
 
+###
+### A generic SECP521R1 private key
+###
+
+secp521r1_prv.der:
+	$(OPENSSL) ecparam -genkey -name secp521r1 -noout -out secp521r1_prv.der
+all_final += secp521r1_prv.der
+
 ################################################################
 ### Generate CSRs for X.509 write test suite
 ################################################################
diff --git a/tests/data_files/secp521r1_prv.der b/tests/data_files/secp521r1_prv.der
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d342bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_files/secp521r1_prv.der
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