diff --git a/src/md_acme.c b/src/md_acme.c
index d2cc00a..005a387 100644
--- a/src/md_acme.c
+++ b/src/md_acme.c
@@ -728,8 +728,15 @@ static apr_status_t update_directory(const md_http_response_t *res)
acme->api.v2.revoke_cert = md_json_dups(acme->p, json, "revokeCert", NULL);
acme->api.v2.key_change = md_json_dups(acme->p, json, "keyChange", NULL);
acme->api.v2.new_nonce = md_json_dups(acme->p, json, "newNonce", NULL);
- if (acme->api.v2.new_account && acme->api.v2.new_order
- && acme->api.v2.revoke_cert && acme->api.v2.key_change
+ /* RFC 8555 only requires "directory" and "newNonce" resources.
+ * mod_md uses "newAccount" and "newOrder" so check for them.
+ * But mod_md does not use the "revokeCert" or "keyChange"
+ * resources, so tolerate the absense of those keys. In the
+ * future if mod_md implements revocation or key rollover then
+ * the use of those features should be predicated on the
+ * server's advertised capabilities. */
+ if (acme->api.v2.new_account
+ && acme->api.v2.new_order
&& acme->api.v2.new_nonce) {
acme->version = MD_ACME_VERSION_2;
}