diff --git a/lemur/tests/test_utils.py b/lemur/tests/test_utils.py
index c44f7b9c..74c11643 100644
--- a/lemur/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/lemur/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
 
-from lemur.tests.vectors import SAN_CERT, INTERMEDIATE_CERT, ROOTCA_CERT, EC_CERT_EXAMPLE
+from lemur.tests.vectors import SAN_CERT, INTERMEDIATE_CERT, ROOTCA_CERT, EC_CERT_EXAMPLE, ECDSA_PRIME256V1_CERT, ECDSA_SECP384r1_CERT, DSA_CERT
 
 
 def test_generate_private_key():
@@ -84,3 +84,10 @@ def test_is_selfsigned(selfsigned_cert):
     # Root CA certificates are also technically self-signed
     assert is_selfsigned(ROOTCA_CERT) is True
     assert is_selfsigned(EC_CERT_EXAMPLE) is False
+
+    # selfsigned certs
+    assert is_selfsigned(ECDSA_PRIME256V1_CERT) is True
+    assert is_selfsigned(ECDSA_SECP384r1_CERT) is True
+    # unsupported algorithm (DSA)
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        is_selfsigned(DSA_CERT)
diff --git a/lemur/tests/vectors.py b/lemur/tests/vectors.py
index 9af77bf6..06e7445a 100644
--- a/lemur/tests/vectors.py
+++ b/lemur/tests/vectors.py
@@ -422,3 +422,70 @@ MXp8GrvTfn1DQ+o=
 -----END CERTIFICATE-----
 """
 EC_CERT_EXAMPLE = parse_certificate(EC_CERT_STR)
+
+
+ECDSA_PRIME256V1_CERT_STR = """
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIICUTCCAfYCCQCvH7H/e2nuiDAKBggqhkjOPQQDAjCBrzELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMx
+EzARBgNVBAgMCkNhbGlmb3JuaWExEjAQBgNVBAcMCUxvcyBHYXRvczEjMCEGA1UE
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+BggqhkjOPQMBBwNCAAQsnAVUtpDCFMK/k9Chynu8BWRVUBUYbGQ9Q9xeLR60J4fD
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+IQDQZ6xfBiCTHxY4GM4+zLeG1iPBUSfIJOjkFNViFZY/XAIhAJYmrkVQb/YjWCdd
+Vl89McYhmV4IV7WDgUmUhkUSFXgy
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
+"""
+ECDSA_PRIME256V1_CERT = parse_certificate(ECDSA_PRIME256V1_CERT_STR)
+
+
+ECDSA_SECP384r1_CERT_STR = """
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIICjjCCAhMCCQD2UadeQ7ub1jAKBggqhkjOPQQDAjCBrzELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMx
+EzARBgNVBAgMCkNhbGlmb3JuaWExEjAQBgNVBAcMCUxvcyBHYXRvczEjMCEGA1UE
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+Uw/TeHA6q0QV4otPvrINW3V09iXDwFSPe265fTkHSfT6hQ==
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
+"""
+ECDSA_SECP384r1_CERT = parse_certificate(ECDSA_SECP384r1_CERT_STR)
+
+DSA_CERT_STR = """
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIIDmTCCA1YCCQD5h/cM7xYO9jALBglghkgBZQMEAwIwga8xCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVT
+MRMwEQYDVQQIDApDYWxpZm9ybmlhMRIwEAYDVQQHDAlMb3MgR2F0b3MxIzAhBgNV
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+92X+hWfyz000QEpYEQ==
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
+"""
+DSA_CERT = parse_certificate(DSA_CERT_STR)