diff --git a/acme/dns_challenge_rfc2136.go b/acme/dns_challenge_rfc2136.go
index e6f93fa4..35f983e9 100644
--- a/acme/dns_challenge_rfc2136.go
+++ b/acme/dns_challenge_rfc2136.go
@@ -2,30 +2,36 @@ package acme
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 )
 
 // DNSProviderRFC2136 is an implementation of the ChallengeProvider interface that
 // uses dynamic DNS updates (RFC 2136) to create TXT records on a nameserver.
 type DNSProviderRFC2136 struct {
-	nameserver string
-	zone       string
-	tsigKey    string
-	tsigSecret string
-	records    map[string]string
+	nameserver    string
+	zone          string
+	tsigAlgorithm string
+	tsigKey       string
+	tsigSecret    string
+	records       map[string]string
 }
 
 // NewDNSProviderRFC2136 returns a new DNSProviderRFC2136 instance.
-// To disable TSIG authentication 'tsigKey' and 'tsigSecret' must be set to the empty string.
+// To disable TSIG authentication 'tsigAlgorithm, 'tsigKey' and 'tsigSecret' must be set to the empty string.
 // 'nameserver' must be a network address in the the form "host:port". 'zone' must be the fully
 // qualified name of the zone.
-func NewDNSProviderRFC2136(nameserver, zone, tsigKey, tsigSecret string) (*DNSProviderRFC2136, error) {
+func NewDNSProviderRFC2136(nameserver, zone, tsigAlgorithm, tsigKey, tsigSecret string) (*DNSProviderRFC2136, error) {
 	d := &DNSProviderRFC2136{
 		nameserver: nameserver,
 		zone:       zone,
 		records:    make(map[string]string),
 	}
+	if tsigAlgorithm == "" {
+		tsigAlgorithm = dns.HmacMD5
+	}
+	d.tsigAlgorithm = tsigAlgorithm
 	if len(tsigKey) > 0 && len(tsigSecret) > 0 {
 		d.tsigKey = tsigKey
 		d.tsigSecret = tsigSecret
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ func (r *DNSProviderRFC2136) changeRecord(action, fqdn, value string, ttl int) e
 	c.SingleInflight = true
 	// TSIG authentication / msg signing
 	if len(r.tsigKey) > 0 && len(r.tsigSecret) > 0 {
-		m.SetTsig(dns.Fqdn(r.tsigKey), dns.HmacMD5, 300, time.Now().Unix())
+		m.SetTsig(dns.Fqdn(r.tsigKey), r.tsigAlgorithm, 300, time.Now().Unix())
 		c.TsigSecret = map[string]string{dns.Fqdn(r.tsigKey): r.tsigSecret}
 	}
 
diff --git a/acme/dns_challenge_rfc2136_test.go b/acme/dns_challenge_rfc2136_test.go
index f9fc5dea..9af8f491 100644
--- a/acme/dns_challenge_rfc2136_test.go
+++ b/acme/dns_challenge_rfc2136_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestRFC2136ServerSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer server.Shutdown()
 
-	provider, err := NewDNSProviderRFC2136(addrstr, rfc2136TestZone, "", "")
+	provider, err := NewDNSProviderRFC2136(addrstr, rfc2136TestZone, "", "", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected NewDNSProviderRFC2136() to return no error but the error was -> %v", err)
 	}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestRFC2136ServerError(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer server.Shutdown()
 
-	provider, err := NewDNSProviderRFC2136(addrstr, rfc2136TestZone, "", "")
+	provider, err := NewDNSProviderRFC2136(addrstr, rfc2136TestZone, "", "", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected NewDNSProviderRFC2136() to return no error but the error was -> %v", err)
 	}
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TestRFC2136TsigClient(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer server.Shutdown()
 
-	provider, err := NewDNSProviderRFC2136(addrstr, rfc2136TestZone, rfc2136TestTsigKey, rfc2136TestTsigSecret)
+	provider, err := NewDNSProviderRFC2136(addrstr, rfc2136TestZone, "", rfc2136TestTsigKey, rfc2136TestTsigSecret)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected NewDNSProviderRFC2136() to return no error but the error was -> %v", err)
 	}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func TestRFC2136ValidUpdatePacket(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Error packing expect msg: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	provider, err := NewDNSProviderRFC2136(addrstr, rfc2136TestZone, "", "")
+	provider, err := NewDNSProviderRFC2136(addrstr, rfc2136TestZone, "", "", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected NewDNSProviderRFC2136() to return no error but the error was -> %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cli_handlers.go b/cli_handlers.go
index 2b5b3fc0..42e3fece 100644
--- a/cli_handlers.go
+++ b/cli_handlers.go
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ func setup(c *cli.Context) (*Configuration, *Account, *acme.Client) {
 		case "rfc2136":
 			nameserver := os.Getenv("RFC2136_NAMESERVER")
 			zone := os.Getenv("RFC2136_ZONE")
+			tsigAlgorithm := os.Getenv("RFC2136_TSIG_ALGORITHM")
 			tsigKey := os.Getenv("RFC2136_TSIG_KEY")
 			tsigSecret := os.Getenv("RFC2136_TSIG_SECRET")
 
-			provider, err = acme.NewDNSProviderRFC2136(nameserver, zone, tsigKey, tsigSecret)
+			provider, err = acme.NewDNSProviderRFC2136(nameserver, zone, tsigAlgorithm, tsigKey, tsigSecret)
 		case "manual":
 			provider, err = acme.NewDNSProviderManual()
 		}