diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ebde595..7c3c2b4 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ Greenlock.create = function (gl) {
           domain: domain, domains: certs && certs.altnames || [ domain ]
         , certs: certs, certificate: {}, account: {}
         };
+        opts.wildname = '*.' + (domain||'').split('.').slice(1).join('.');
 
         function cb2(results) {
           log(gl.debug, 'gl.approveDomains called with certs for', results.certs && results.certs.altnames || 'NONE', 'and options:');
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b28347f..c2f8da3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "greenlock",
-  "version": "2.7.11",
+  "version": "2.7.12",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 34df231..0b5ca0b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "greenlock",
-  "version": "2.7.11",
+  "version": "2.7.12",
   "description": "Let's Encrypt for node.js on npm",
   "main": "index.js",
   "files": [