diff --git a/coordinator/crypto/crypto.go b/coordinator/crypto/crypto.go
index 3d57e85e..b91d5a48 100644
--- a/coordinator/crypto/crypto.go
+++ b/coordinator/crypto/crypto.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 // GenerateCert creates a new certificate with the given parameters.
 // If privk is nil, a new private key is generated.
 func GenerateCert(
-	dnsNames []string, commonName string, privk *ecdsa.PrivateKey,
+	subjAltNames []string, commonName string, privk *ecdsa.PrivateKey,
 	parentCertificate *x509.Certificate, parentPrivateKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey,
 ) (*x509.Certificate, *ecdsa.PrivateKey, error) {
 	// Generate private key
@@ -44,13 +44,15 @@ func GenerateCert(
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("generating serial number: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	additionalIPs, dnsNames := util.ExtractIPsFromAltNames(subjAltNames)
+
 	template := x509.Certificate{
 		SerialNumber: serialNumber,
 		Subject: pkix.Name{
 			CommonName: commonName,
 		},
 		DNSNames:    dnsNames,
-		IPAddresses: util.DefaultCertificateIPAddresses,
+		IPAddresses: append(util.DefaultCertificateIPAddresses, additionalIPs...),
 		NotBefore:   notBefore,
 		NotAfter:    notAfter,
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/architecture/coordinator.md b/docs/docs/architecture/coordinator.md
index 16a54f0d..bd08260a 100644
--- a/docs/docs/architecture/coordinator.md
+++ b/docs/docs/architecture/coordinator.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The Coordinator can be configured with several environment variables:
 
 * `EDG_COORDINATOR_MESH_ADDR`: The listener address for the gRPC server
 * `EDG_COORDINATOR_CLIENT_ADDR`: The listener address for the HTTP REST server
-* `EDG_COORDINATOR_DNS_NAMES`: The DNS names for the cluster's root certificate
+* `EDG_COORDINATOR_DNS_NAMES`: The DNS names and IPs for the cluster's root certificate
 * `EDG_COORDINATOR_SEAL_DIR`: The file path for storing sealed data
 
 When you use MarbleRun [with Kubernetes](../deployment/kubernetes.md), you can [scale the Coordinator to multiple instances](../features/recovery.md#distributed-coordinator) to increase availability and reduce the occurrence of events that require [manual recovery](../workflows/recover-coordinator.md).
diff --git a/docs/docs/deployment/standalone.md b/docs/docs/deployment/standalone.md
index 25725b81..f3677ac4 100644
--- a/docs/docs/deployment/standalone.md
+++ b/docs/docs/deployment/standalone.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Per default, the Coordinator starts with the following default values. You can s
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | the listener address for the gRPC server | localhost:2001 |  EDG_COORDINATOR_MESH_ADDR |
 | the listener address for the HTTP server | localhost: 4433 | EDG_COORDINATOR_CLIENT_ADDR |
-| the DNS names for the cluster’s root certificate | localhost | EDG_COORDINATOR_DNS_NAMES |
+| the DNS names and IPs for the cluster’s root certificate | localhost | EDG_COORDINATOR_DNS_NAMES |
 | the file path for storing sealed data | $PWD/marblerun-coordinator-data | EDG_COORDINATOR_SEAL_DIR |
 
 :::tip
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ Per default, a Marble starts with the following default values. You can set your
 | network address of the Coordinator’s API for Marbles | `localhost:2001` |  EDG_MARBLE_COORDINATOR_ADDR |
 | reference on one entry from your manifest’s `Marbles` section | - (this needs to be set every time) | EDG_MARBLE_TYPE |
 | local file path where the Marble stores its UUID | `$PWD/uuid` | EDG_MARBLE_UUID_FILE |
-| DNS names the Coordinator will issue the Marble’s certificate for | `$EDG_MARBLE_TYPE` | EDG_MARBLE_DNS_NAMES |
+| DNS names and IPs the Coordinator will issue the Marble’s certificate for | `$EDG_MARBLE_TYPE` | EDG_MARBLE_DNS_NAMES |
diff --git a/docs/docs/workflows/add-service.md b/docs/docs/workflows/add-service.md
index 79c0e2d0..568362d1 100644
--- a/docs/docs/workflows/add-service.md
+++ b/docs/docs/workflows/add-service.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ The environment variables have the following purposes.
 
 * `EDG_MARBLE_UUID_FILE` is the local file path where the Marble stores its UUID. Every instance of a Marble has its unique and public UUID. The file is needed to allow a Marble to restart under its UUID.
 
-* `EDG_MARBLE_DNS_NAMES` is the list of DNS names the Coordinator will issue the Marble's certificate for.
+* `EDG_MARBLE_DNS_NAMES` is the list of DNS names and IPs the Coordinator will issue the Marble's certificate for.
 
 ## **Step 4:** Deploy your service with Kubernetes
 
diff --git a/util/tls.go b/util/tls.go
index 354bd303..23115d9f 100644
--- a/util/tls.go
+++ b/util/tls.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func MustGenerateTestMarbleCredentials() (cert *x509.Certificate, csrRaw []byte,
 }
 
 // GenerateCert generates a new self-signed certificate associated key-pair.
-func GenerateCert(dnsNames []string, ipAddrs []net.IP, isCA bool) (*x509.Certificate, *ecdsa.PrivateKey, error) {
+func GenerateCert(subjAltNames []string, ipAddrs []net.IP, isCA bool) (*x509.Certificate, *ecdsa.PrivateKey, error) {
 	privk, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(elliptic.P256(), rand.Reader)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ func GenerateCert(dnsNames []string, ipAddrs []net.IP, isCA bool) (*x509.Certifi
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	// TODO: what else do we need to set here?
-	// Do we need x509.KeyUsageKeyEncipherment?
+	additionalIPs, dnsNames := ExtractIPsFromAltNames(subjAltNames)
+
 	template := x509.Certificate{
 		Subject: pkix.Name{
 			CommonName: marbleName,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func GenerateCert(dnsNames []string, ipAddrs []net.IP, isCA bool) (*x509.Certifi
 		NotBefore:    notBefore,
 		NotAfter:     notAfter,
 		DNSNames:     dnsNames,
-		IPAddresses:  ipAddrs,
+		IPAddresses:  append(additionalIPs, ipAddrs...),
 
 		KeyUsage:              x509.KeyUsageDigitalSignature | x509.KeyUsageKeyAgreement,
 		ExtKeyUsage:           []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageServerAuth, x509.ExtKeyUsageClientAuth},
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ func GenerateCert(dnsNames []string, ipAddrs []net.IP, isCA bool) (*x509.Certifi
 }
 
 // GenerateCSR generates a new CSR for the given DNSNames and private key.
-func GenerateCSR(dnsNames []string, privk *ecdsa.PrivateKey) (*x509.CertificateRequest, error) {
+func GenerateCSR(subjAltNames []string, privk *ecdsa.PrivateKey) (*x509.CertificateRequest, error) {
+	additionalIPs, dnsNames := ExtractIPsFromAltNames(subjAltNames)
+
 	template := x509.CertificateRequest{
 		DNSNames:    dnsNames,
-		IPAddresses: DefaultCertificateIPAddresses,
+		IPAddresses: append(DefaultCertificateIPAddresses, additionalIPs...),
 	}
 	csrRaw, err := x509.CreateCertificateRequest(rand.Reader, &template, privk)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -122,3 +124,17 @@ func LoadGRPCTLSCredentials(cert *x509.Certificate, privk *ecdsa.PrivateKey, ins
 func TLSCertFromDER(certDER []byte, privk interface{}) *tls.Certificate {
 	return &tls.Certificate{Certificate: [][]byte{certDER}, PrivateKey: privk}
 }
+
+// ExtractIPsFromAltNames extracts IP addresses and DNS names from a list of subject alternative names.
+func ExtractIPsFromAltNames(subjAltNames []string) ([]net.IP, []string) {
+	var dnsNames []string
+	var additionalIPs []net.IP
+	for _, name := range subjAltNames {
+		if ip := net.ParseIP(name); ip != nil {
+			additionalIPs = append(additionalIPs, ip)
+		} else {
+			dnsNames = append(dnsNames, name)
+		}
+	}
+	return additionalIPs, dnsNames
+}
diff --git a/util/tls_test.go b/util/tls_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..caf42f4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/tls_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright (c) Edgeless Systems GmbH.
+//
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+package util
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestExtractIPsFromAltNames(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := map[string]struct {
+		altNames     []string
+		wantIPs      []net.IP
+		wantDNSNames []string
+	}{
+		"empty": {
+			altNames:     []string{},
+			wantIPs:      []net.IP{},
+			wantDNSNames: []string{},
+		},
+		"only IPs": {
+			altNames:     []string{"192.0.2.1", "192.0.2.15"},
+			wantIPs:      []net.IP{net.ParseIP("192.0.2.1"), net.ParseIP("192.0.2.15")},
+			wantDNSNames: []string{},
+		},
+		"only DNS names": {
+			altNames:     []string{"foo.bar", "example.com"},
+			wantIPs:      []net.IP{},
+			wantDNSNames: []string{"foo.bar", "example.com"},
+		},
+		"mixed": {
+			altNames:     []string{"192.0.2.1", "foo.bar"},
+			wantIPs:      []net.IP{net.ParseIP("192.0.2.1")},
+			wantDNSNames: []string{"foo.bar"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert := assert.New(t)
+			gotIPs, gotDNSNames := ExtractIPsFromAltNames(tc.altNames)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(tc.wantIPs, gotIPs)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(tc.wantDNSNames, gotDNSNames)
+		})
+	}
+}