The invention relates to a method for producing a die-cutting tool for a die-cutting cylinder, and the die cutting roller is provided with a hole array in the circumferential surface. The die-cuttingroller is used for rotationally die-cutting printed matter. The method has the following steps of: a step of providing a flexible substrate, and arranging at least one first die-cutting rule with a closed profile on the substrate in a manner of being matched with the hole array so as to rotationally die-cut the holes in the area of the effective part of the printed matter, and the method is characterized by a further step of arranging at least one second die-cutting rule having a closed profile on the substrate in a manner adapted to the hole array in order to rotationally die-cut further holes in the region outside the effective part of the printed matter. The use of the die-cutting die manufactured according to the present invention can prevent uneven heating of the die-cutting drum whendie-cutting is performed by the die-cutting die in a simple manner and thereby improve the quality of a die-cut finished product.