diff --git a/gossip/src/crds_value.rs b/gossip/src/crds_value.rs
index db5d610ce75fb0..908b73f3b44124 100644
--- a/gossip/src/crds_value.rs
+++ b/gossip/src/crds_value.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ impl CrdsValueLabel {
 }
 
 impl CrdsValue {
-    pub fn new_unsigned(data: CrdsData) -> Self {
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    pub(crate) fn new_unsigned(data: CrdsData) -> Self {
         Self {
             signature: Signature::default(),
             data,
@@ -103,9 +104,9 @@ impl CrdsValue {
     }
 
     pub fn new(data: CrdsData, keypair: &Keypair) -> Self {
-        let mut value = Self::new_unsigned(data);
-        value.sign(keypair);
-        value
+        let bincode_serialized_data = bincode::serialize(&data).unwrap();
+        let signature = keypair.sign_message(&bincode_serialized_data);
+        Self { signature, data }
     }
 
     /// New random CrdsValue for tests and benchmarks.
diff --git a/gossip/tests/crds_gossip.rs b/gossip/tests/crds_gossip.rs
index 72b51313b0b007..22a93e22dee496 100644
--- a/gossip/tests/crds_gossip.rs
+++ b/gossip/tests/crds_gossip.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fn star_network_create(num: usize) -> Network {
     let gossip_port_offset = 9000;
     let node_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
     let contact_info = ContactInfo::new_localhost(&node_keypair.pubkey(), 0);
-    let entry = CrdsValue::new_unsigned(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()));
+    let entry = CrdsValue::new(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()), &node_keypair);
     let mut network: HashMap<_, _> = (1..num)
         .map(|k| {
             let node_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ fn star_network_create(num: usize) -> Network {
             contact_info
                 .set_gossip((Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST, gossip_port))
                 .unwrap();
-            let new = CrdsValue::new_unsigned(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()));
+            let new = CrdsValue::new(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()), &node_keypair);
             let node = CrdsGossip::default();
             {
                 let mut node_crds = node.crds.write().unwrap();
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fn star_network_create(num: usize) -> Network {
 fn rstar_network_create(num: usize) -> Network {
     let node_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
     let contact_info = ContactInfo::new_localhost(&node_keypair.pubkey(), 0);
-    let entry = CrdsValue::new_unsigned(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()));
+    let entry = CrdsValue::new(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()), &node_keypair);
     let origin = CrdsGossip::default();
     let id = entry.label().pubkey();
     origin
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ fn rstar_network_create(num: usize) -> Network {
         .map(|_| {
             let node_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
             let contact_info = ContactInfo::new_localhost(&node_keypair.pubkey(), 0);
-            let new = CrdsValue::new_unsigned(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()));
+            let new = CrdsValue::new(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()), &node_keypair);
             let node = CrdsGossip::default();
             node.crds
                 .write()
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ fn ring_network_create(num: usize) -> Network {
         .map(|_| {
             let node_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
             let contact_info = ContactInfo::new_localhost(&node_keypair.pubkey(), 0);
-            let new = CrdsValue::new_unsigned(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()));
+            let new = CrdsValue::new(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()), &node_keypair);
             let node = CrdsGossip::default();
             node.crds
                 .write()
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ fn connected_staked_network_create(stakes: &[u64]) -> Network {
         .map(|n| {
             let node_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
             let contact_info = ContactInfo::new_localhost(&node_keypair.pubkey(), 0);
-            let new = CrdsValue::new_unsigned(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()));
+            let new = CrdsValue::new(CrdsData::ContactInfo(contact_info.clone()), &node_keypair);
             let node = CrdsGossip::default();
             node.crds
                 .write()
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ fn network_simulator(thread_pool: &ThreadPool, network: &mut Network, max_conver
             node.gossip.process_push_message(
                 vec![(
                     Pubkey::default(),
-                    vec![CrdsValue::new_unsigned(CrdsData::ContactInfo(m))],
+                    vec![CrdsValue::new(CrdsData::ContactInfo(m), &Keypair::new())],
                 )],
                 now,
             );
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ fn test_prune_errors() {
         .write()
         .unwrap()
         .insert(
-            CrdsValue::new_unsigned(CrdsData::ContactInfo(ci.clone())),
+            CrdsValue::new(CrdsData::ContactInfo(ci.clone()), &Keypair::new()),
             0,
             GossipRoute::LocalMessage,
         )
diff --git a/turbine/src/cluster_nodes.rs b/turbine/src/cluster_nodes.rs
index d7dabbab4f4594..6f8aa6a1522aa5 100644
--- a/turbine/src/cluster_nodes.rs
+++ b/turbine/src/cluster_nodes.rs
@@ -554,11 +554,12 @@ pub fn make_test_cluster<R: Rng>(
     let cluster_info = ClusterInfo::new(this_node, keypair, SocketAddrSpace::Unspecified);
     {
         let now = timestamp();
+        let keypair = Keypair::new();
         let mut gossip_crds = cluster_info.gossip.crds.write().unwrap();
         // First node is pushed to crds table by ClusterInfo constructor.
         for node in nodes.iter().skip(1) {
             let node = CrdsData::ContactInfo(node.clone());
-            let node = CrdsValue::new_unsigned(node);
+            let node = CrdsValue::new(node, &keypair);
             assert_eq!(
                 gossip_crds.insert(node, now, GossipRoute::LocalMessage),
                 Ok(())