diff --git a/easyrsa3/easyrsa b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
index 45a5fbd1..28c2c21b 100755
--- a/easyrsa3/easyrsa
+++ b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
@@ -2991,6 +2991,23 @@ inline_file() {
 $(cat "$crt_source")
 </cert>"
 
+		# Calculate decimal value for serial number
+		# because openvpn uses decimal serial ?!?
+		# for '--crl-verify /path/to/dir dir'
+		# For reasons unknown..
+		if which bc >/dev/null; then
+			crt_serial="$(
+				"$EASYRSA_OPENSSL" x509 -in "$crt_source" \
+					-noout -serial
+				)" || die "inline_file - SSL -serial failed"
+			crt_serial="${crt_serial#*=}"
+			crt_serial_dec="$(
+					echo "ibase=16; $crt_serial" | bc
+				)" || die "inline_file - HEX to DEC failed"
+		else
+			crt_serial_dec="Unavailable"
+		fi
+
 		# Generate fingerprint
 		crt_fingerprint="$(
 			"$EASYRSA_OPENSSL" x509 -in "$crt_source" \
@@ -3133,6 +3150,7 @@ ${tls_key_data}
 # commonName: $crt_CN
 # SHA256 fingerprint:
 # $crt_fingerprint
+# Decimal serial number: $crt_serial_dec
 
 $crt_data