diff --git a/certs_manager.cpp b/certs_manager.cpp
index a03088d..d2d9342 100644
--- a/certs_manager.cpp
+++ b/certs_manager.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-void Manager::install(const std::string filePath)
+std::string Manager::install(const std::string filePath)
 {
     using NotAllowed =
         sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error::NotAllowed;
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     certificatePtr = std::make_unique<Certificate>(
         bus, certObjectPath, certType, unitToRestart, certInstallPath, filePath,
         false, certWatchPtr);
+    return certObjectPath;
 }
 
 void Manager::delete_()
diff --git a/certs_manager.hpp b/certs_manager.hpp
index da47d35..91c5e43 100644
--- a/certs_manager.hpp
+++ b/certs_manager.hpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
      *
      *  @param[in] filePath - Certificate key file path.
      */
-    void install(const std::string filePath) override;
+    std::string install(const std::string filePath) override;
 
     /** @brief Delete the certificate (and possibly revert
      *         to a self-signed certificate).