diff --git a/linked_data_sig.py b/linked_data_sig.py
index 8da07dc97..a2790fc81 100644
--- a/linked_data_sig.py
+++ b/linked_data_sig.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ __email__ = "bob@libreserver.org"
 __status__ = "Production"
 __module_group__ = "Security"
 
+import random
 import base64
 import hashlib
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ def generate_json_signature(doc: {}, private_key_pem: str) -> None:
         return
     options = {
         "type": "RsaSignature2017",
+        "nonce": '%030x' % random.randrange(16**64),
         "creator": doc["actor"] + "#main-key",
         "created": datetime.utcnow().replace(microsecond=0).isoformat() + "Z",
     }
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 9ccbf9984..7f6ba9a22 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -3880,9 +3880,9 @@ def _test_jsonld():
     assert signed_document
     assert signed_document.get('signature')
     assert signed_document['signature'].get('signatureValue')
+    assert signed_document['signature'].get('nonce')
     assert signed_document['signature'].get('type')
     assert len(signed_document['signature']['signatureValue']) > 50
-    # print str(signed_document['signature'])
     assert signed_document['signature']['type'] == 'RsaSignature2017'
     assert verify_json_signature(signed_document, public_key_pem)
 
@@ -3912,6 +3912,7 @@ def _test_jsonld():
     assert len(str(signed_document['signature']['signatureValue'])) > 340
     assert (signed_document['signature']['signatureValue'] !=
             signed_document2['signature']['signatureValue'])
+    print('json-ld tests passed')
 
 
 def _test_site_active():