diff --git a/cmd/step-pkcs11-init/main.go b/cmd/step-pkcs11-init/main.go
index fd9dbc72..50e5608b 100644
--- a/cmd/step-pkcs11-init/main.go
+++ b/cmd/step-pkcs11-init/main.go
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ type Config struct {
 	RootOnly         bool
 	RootObject       string
 	RootKeyObject    string
+	RootSubject      string
 	CrtObject        string
 	CrtKeyObject     string
+	CrtSubject       string
 	SSHHostKeyObject string
 	SSHUserKeyObject string
 	RootFile         string
@@ -97,8 +99,10 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&c.Pin, "pin", "", "PKCS #11 PIN")
 	flag.StringVar(&c.RootObject, "root-cert", "pkcs11:id=7330;object=root-cert", "PKCS #11 URI with object id and label to store the root certificate.")
 	flag.StringVar(&c.RootKeyObject, "root-key", "pkcs11:id=7330;object=root-key", "PKCS #11 URI with object id and label to store the root key.")
+	flag.StringVar(&c.RootSubject, "root-name", "PKCS #11 Smallstep Root", "Subject and Issuer of the root certificate.")
 	flag.StringVar(&c.CrtObject, "crt-cert", "pkcs11:id=7331;object=intermediate-cert", "PKCS #11 URI with object id and label to store the intermediate certificate.")
 	flag.StringVar(&c.CrtKeyObject, "crt-key", "pkcs11:id=7331;object=intermediate-key", "PKCS #11 URI with object id and label to store the intermediate certificate.")
+	flag.StringVar(&c.CrtSubject, "crt-name", "PKCS #11 Smallstep Intermediate", "Subject of the intermediate certificate.")
 	flag.StringVar(&c.SSHHostKeyObject, "ssh-host-key", "pkcs11:id=7332;object=ssh-host-key", "PKCS #11 URI with object id and label to store the key used to sign SSH host certificates.")
 	flag.StringVar(&c.SSHUserKeyObject, "ssh-user-key", "pkcs11:id=7333;object=ssh-user-key", "PKCS #11 URI with object id and label to store the key used to sign SSH user certificates.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&c.RootOnly, "root-only", false, "Store only only the root certificate and sign and intermediate.")
@@ -294,8 +298,8 @@ func createPKI(k kms.KeyManager, c Config) error {
 			BasicConstraintsValid: true,
 			MaxPathLen:            1,
 			MaxPathLenZero:        false,
-			Issuer:                pkix.Name{CommonName: "PKCS #11 Smallstep Root"},
-			Subject:               pkix.Name{CommonName: "PKCS #11 Smallstep Root"},
+			Issuer:                pkix.Name{CommonName: c.RootSubject},
+			Subject:               pkix.Name{CommonName: c.RootSubject},
 			SerialNumber:          mustSerialNumber(),
 			SubjectKeyId:          mustSubjectKeyID(resp.PublicKey),
 			AuthorityKeyId:        mustSubjectKeyID(resp.PublicKey),
@@ -373,7 +377,7 @@ func createPKI(k kms.KeyManager, c Config) error {
 		MaxPathLen:            0,
 		MaxPathLenZero:        true,
 		Issuer:                root.Subject,
-		Subject:               pkix.Name{CommonName: "YubiKey Smallstep Intermediate"},
+		Subject:               pkix.Name{CommonName: c.CrtSubject},
 		SerialNumber:          mustSerialNumber(),
 		SubjectKeyId:          mustSubjectKeyID(publicKey),
 	}