diff --git a/lib/puppet_x/certs/provider/keystore.rb b/lib/puppet_x/certs/provider/keystore.rb
index d91eab3d..dd4437be 100644
--- a/lib/puppet_x/certs/provider/keystore.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet_x/certs/provider/keystore.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ def exists?
               '-list',
               '-keystore', store,
               '-storepass:file', resource[:password_file],
+              '-J-Dcom.redhat.fips=false',
             )
           rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure => e
             if e.message.include?('java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException') || e.message.include?('keystore password was incorrect')