diff --git a/security/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/security/wss4j/Wss4jSecurityInterceptor.java b/security/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/security/wss4j/Wss4jSecurityInterceptor.java
index 6b02fc8c..f27c210a 100755
--- a/security/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/security/wss4j/Wss4jSecurityInterceptor.java
+++ b/security/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/security/wss4j/Wss4jSecurityInterceptor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2005-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2005-2012 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -279,6 +279,13 @@ public class Wss4jSecurityInterceptor extends AbstractWsSecurityInterceptor impl
         handler.setOption(WSHandlerConstants.SIG_ALGO, securementSignatureAlgorithm);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Defines which signature digest algorithm to use.
+     */
+    public void setSecurementSignatureDigestAlgorithm(String digestAlgorithm) {
+        handler.setOption(WSHandlerConstants.SIG_DIGEST_ALGO, digestAlgorithm);
+    }
+
     public void setSecurementSignatureCrypto(Crypto securementSignatureCrypto) {
         handler.setSecurementSignatureCrypto(securementSignatureCrypto);
     }