diff --git a/cmd/package b/cmd/package
index cdc7cc8cf..d45e86b4f 100755
--- a/cmd/package
+++ b/cmd/package
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Creates a package for Testrun
 
 MAKE_SRC_DIR=make
-TESTRUN_VER="1-2-2"
+TESTRUN_VER="1-3-alpha"
 
 # Delete existing make files
 rm -rf $MAKE_SRC_DIR/usr
diff --git a/framework/python/src/api/api.py b/framework/python/src/api/api.py
index f97e564d3..450c76bd8 100644
--- a/framework/python/src/api/api.py
+++ b/framework/python/src/api/api.py
@@ -645,9 +645,12 @@ async def upload_cert(self,
     # Get file contents
     contents = await file.read()
 
-    # Pass to session to check and write
-    cert_obj = self._session.upload_cert(filename,
-                                         contents)
+    try:
+      # Pass to session to check and write
+      cert_obj = self._session.upload_cert(filename,
+                                          contents)
+    except IOError:
+      LOGGER.error("An error occurred whilst uploading the certificate")
 
     # Return error if something went wrong
     if cert_obj is None:
diff --git a/framework/python/src/common/session.py b/framework/python/src/common/session.py
index bce74754e..7160c8f84 100644
--- a/framework/python/src/common/session.py
+++ b/framework/python/src/common/session.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 """Track testing status."""
 import copy
 import datetime
+import pytz
 import json
 import os
 from common import util, logger
@@ -389,6 +390,8 @@ def get_timezone(self):
 
   def upload_cert(self, filename, content):
 
+    now = datetime.datetime.now(pytz.utc)
+
     try:
       # Parse bytes into x509 object
       cert = x509.load_pem_x509_certificate(content, default_backend())
@@ -399,9 +402,14 @@ def upload_cert(self, filename, content):
       issuer = cert.issuer.get_attributes_for_oid(
         NameOID.ORGANIZATION_NAME)[0].value
 
+      status = 'Valid'
+      if now > cert.not_valid_after_utc:
+        status = 'Expired'
+
       # Craft python dictionary with values
       cert_obj = {
         'name': common_name,
+        'status': status,
         'organisation': issuer,
         'expires': cert.not_valid_after_utc,
         'filename': filename
@@ -430,6 +438,8 @@ def load_certs(self):
 
     LOGGER.debug(f'Loading certificates from {CERTS_PATH}')
 
+    now = datetime.datetime.now(pytz.utc)
+
     self._certs = []
 
     for cert_file in os.listdir(CERTS_PATH):
@@ -450,9 +460,14 @@ def load_certs(self):
           issuer = cert.issuer.get_attributes_for_oid(
             NameOID.ORGANIZATION_NAME)[0].value
 
+          status = 'Valid'
+          if now > cert.not_valid_after_utc:
+            status = 'Expired'
+
           # Craft python dictionary with values
           cert_obj = {
             'name': common_name,
+            'status': status,
             'organisation': issuer,
             'expires': cert.not_valid_after_utc,
             'filename': cert_file
diff --git a/framework/requirements.txt b/framework/requirements.txt
index bf6a9bb95..3989c3b74 100644
--- a/framework/requirements.txt
+++ b/framework/requirements.txt
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ markdown==3.5.2
 
 # Requirements for the session
 cryptography==42.0.7
+pytz==2024.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/make/DEBIAN/control b/make/DEBIAN/control
index dff4ce378..9ea73aaa1 100644
--- a/make/DEBIAN/control
+++ b/make/DEBIAN/control
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Package: Testrun
-Version: 1.2.2
+Version: 1.3-alpha
 Architecture: amd64
 Maintainer: Google <boddey@google.com>
 Homepage: https://github.com/google/testrun