diff --git a/acme/src/acme/_internal/tests/crypto_util_test.py b/acme/src/acme/_internal/tests/crypto_util_test.py
index a59ddbe21..9d781ec4c 100644
--- a/acme/src/acme/_internal/tests/crypto_util_test.py
+++ b/acme/src/acme/_internal/tests/crypto_util_test.py
@@ -112,21 +112,24 @@ class GenMakeSelfSignedCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.serial_num: list[int] = []
         self.privkey = rsa.generate_private_key(public_exponent=65537, key_size=2048)
 
-    def test_sn_collisions(self):
+    @classmethod
+    def _call(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         from acme.crypto_util import make_self_signed_cert
+        with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning, match='make_self_signed_cert is deprecated'):
+            return make_self_signed_cert(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def test_sn_collisions(self):
         for _ in range(self.cert_count):
-            cert = make_self_signed_cert(self.privkey, ['dummy'], force_san=True,
-                               ips=[ipaddress.ip_address("10.10.10.10")])
+            cert = self._call(self.privkey, ['dummy'], force_san=True,
+                              ips=[ipaddress.ip_address("10.10.10.10")])
             self.serial_num.append(cert.serial_number)
         assert len(set(self.serial_num)) >= self.cert_count
 
     def test_no_ips(self):
-        from acme.crypto_util import make_self_signed_cert
-        make_self_signed_cert(self.privkey, ['dummy'])
+        self._call(self.privkey, ['dummy'])
 
     @mock.patch("acme.crypto_util._now")
     def test_expiry_times(self, mock_now):
-        from acme.crypto_util import make_self_signed_cert
         from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
         not_before = 1736200830
         validity = 100
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ class GenMakeSelfSignedCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
         not_before_dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(not_before)
         validity_td = timedelta(validity)
         not_after_dt = not_before_dt + validity_td
-        cert = make_self_signed_cert(
+        cert = self._call(
             self.privkey,
             ['dummy'],
             not_before=not_before_dt,
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ class GenMakeSelfSignedCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
         now_dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(now)
         mock_now.return_value = now_dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
         valid_after_now_dt = now_dt + validity_td
-        cert = make_self_signed_cert(
+        cert = self._call(
             self.privkey,
             ['dummy'],
             validity=validity_td,
@@ -169,20 +172,18 @@ class GenMakeSelfSignedCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(cert.not_valid_after, valid_after_now_dt)
 
     def test_no_name(self):
-        from acme.crypto_util import make_self_signed_cert
         with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
-            make_self_signed_cert(self.privkey, ips=[ipaddress.ip_address("1.1.1.1")])
-            make_self_signed_cert(self.privkey)
+            self._call(self.privkey, ips=[ipaddress.ip_address("1.1.1.1")])
+            self._call(self.privkey)
 
     def test_extensions(self):
-        from acme.crypto_util import make_self_signed_cert
         extension_type = x509.TLSFeature([x509.TLSFeatureType.status_request])
         extension = x509.Extension(
             x509.TLSFeature.oid,
             False,
             extension_type
         )
-        cert = make_self_signed_cert(
+        cert = self._call(
             self.privkey,
             ips=[ipaddress.ip_address("1.1.1.1")],
             extensions=[extension]
diff --git a/acme/src/acme/crypto_util.py b/acme/src/acme/crypto_util.py
index e01ae195e..e1f98d486 100644
--- a/acme/src/acme/crypto_util.py
+++ b/acme/src/acme/crypto_util.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import typing
 from typing import Literal
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Union
+import warnings
 
 from cryptography import x509
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes, serialization
@@ -202,6 +203,8 @@ def make_self_signed_cert(private_key: types.CertificateIssuerPrivateKeyTypes,
     subject CN. If only one domain is provided no ``subjectAltName``
     extension is used, unless `force_san` is ``True``.
     """
+    warnings.warn("make_self_signed_cert is deprecated and will be removed in "
+                  "an upcoming release", DeprecationWarning)
     assert domains or ips, "Must provide one or more hostnames or IPs for the cert."
 
     builder = x509.CertificateBuilder()
diff --git a/certbot-compatibility-test/src/certbot_compatibility_test/test_driver.py b/certbot-compatibility-test/src/certbot_compatibility_test/test_driver.py
index d5e661d2b..d7b7de5c5 100644
--- a/certbot-compatibility-test/src/certbot_compatibility_test/test_driver.py
+++ b/certbot-compatibility-test/src/certbot_compatibility_test/test_driver.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import serialization
 from urllib3.util import connection
 
 from acme import challenges
-from acme import crypto_util
 from acme import messages
 from certbot import achallenges
 from certbot import errors as le_errors
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ def test_installer(args: argparse.Namespace, plugin: common.Proxy, config: str,
 
 def test_deploy_cert(plugin: common.Proxy, temp_dir: str, domains: list[str]) -> bool:
     """Tests deploy_cert returning True if the tests are successful"""
-    cert = crypto_util.make_self_signed_cert(util.KEY, domains)
+    cert = util.make_self_signed_cert(util.KEY, domains)
     cert_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "cert.pem")
     with open(cert_path, "wb") as f:
         f.write(cert.public_bytes(serialization.Encoding.PEM))
diff --git a/certbot-compatibility-test/src/certbot_compatibility_test/util.py b/certbot-compatibility-test/src/certbot_compatibility_test/util.py
index 9aba0e0e3..d6cbf8321 100644
--- a/certbot-compatibility-test/src/certbot_compatibility_test/util.py
+++ b/certbot-compatibility-test/src/certbot_compatibility_test/util.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 """Utility functions for Certbot plugin tests."""
 import argparse
 import copy
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
 import tarfile
 
+from cryptography import x509
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import types
 import josepy as jose
 
 from certbot._internal import constants
@@ -49,3 +53,50 @@ def extract_configs(configs: str, parent_dir: str) -> str:
         raise errors.Error("Unknown configurations file type")
 
     return config_dir
+
+
+def make_self_signed_cert(private_key: types.CertificateIssuerPrivateKeyTypes,
+                          domains: list[str],
+                          ) -> x509.Certificate:
+    """Generate new self-signed certificate.
+
+    :param buffer private_key_pem: Private key, in PEM PKCS#8 format.
+    :type domains: `list` of `str`
+    :param buffer private_key_pem: One of
+    `cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.types.CertificateIssuerPrivateKeyTypes`
+
+    If more than one domain is provided, all of the domains are put into
+    ``subjectAltName`` X.509 extension and first domain is set as the
+    subject CN. If only one domain is provided no ``subjectAltName``
+    extension is used.
+
+    """
+    assert domains, "Must provide one or more hostnames for the cert."
+
+    builder = x509.CertificateBuilder()
+    builder = builder.serial_number(x509.random_serial_number())
+
+    builder = builder.add_extension(x509.BasicConstraints(ca=True, path_length=0), critical=True)
+
+    name_attrs = [x509.NameAttribute(x509.OID_COMMON_NAME, domains[0])]
+
+    builder = builder.subject_name(x509.Name(name_attrs))
+    builder = builder.issuer_name(x509.Name(name_attrs))
+
+    sanlist: list[x509.GeneralName] = []
+    for address in domains:
+        sanlist.append(x509.DNSName(address))
+    if len(domains) > 1:
+        builder = builder.add_extension(
+            x509.SubjectAlternativeName(sanlist),
+            critical=False
+        )
+
+    not_before = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+    validity = timedelta(seconds=7 * 24 * 60 * 60)
+    builder = builder.not_valid_before(not_before)
+    builder = builder.not_valid_after(not_before + validity)
+
+    public_key = private_key.public_key()
+    builder = builder.public_key(public_key)
+    return builder.sign(private_key, hashes.SHA256())
diff --git a/newsfragments/10466.changed b/newsfragments/10466.changed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69f579707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/10466.changed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The function `acme.crypto_util.make_self_signed_cert` was deprecated and will be removed in a future release.