# Let's Encrypt's Root Certificate is expiring

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**Created:** [22 September 2021 05:36 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/lets-encrypts-root-certificate-is-expiring/22291 "2021-09-22T05:36:14Z")\
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> Let’s Encrypt’s Root Certificate is expiring!.  
> On 30th September 2021, the root certificate that Let’s Encrypt are currently using, the IdentTrust DST Root CA X3 certificate, will expire. You may or may not need to do anything about this Root CA expiring, but I’m betting a few things will probably break on that day so here’s

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> **[Let's Encrypt's Root Certificate is expiring!](https://scotthelme.co.uk/lets-encrypt-old-root-expiration/)**
>
> On 30th September 2021, the root certificate that Let's Encrypt are currently
> using, the IdentTrust DST Root CA X3 certificate, will expire. You may or may
> not need to do anything about this Root CA expiring, but I'm betting a few
> things will...

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