diff --git a/server/handlers/default.go b/server/handlers/default.go
index 4081066a61..9ba52edeba 100644
--- a/server/handlers/default.go
+++ b/server/handlers/default.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func GetTimestampKeyHandler(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 	vars := mux.Vars(r)
 	gun := vars["imageName"]
 
-	key, err := timestamp.GetOrCreateTimestampKey(gun, store, crypto, data.ED25519Key)
+	key, err := timestamp.GetOrCreateTimestampKey(gun, store, crypto, data.ECDSAKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Debugf("[Notary Server] 500 GET timestamp key for %s: %v", gun, err)
 		return errors.ErrUnknown.WithDetail(err)