diff --git a/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.module.ts b/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.module.ts
index 25e97fe39e..6fd0f1d7be 100644
--- a/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.module.ts
+++ b/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.module.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function jwtClientFactory() {
       },
     >(
       payload: T,
-      options: { secretOrPrivateKey: string },
+      options: { secretOrPrivateKey: string; algorithm?: jwt.Algorithm },
     ): string => {
       // All date-based claims should be second-based NumericDates
       const { exp, iat, nbf, ...rest } = payload;
@@ -30,13 +30,19 @@ function jwtClientFactory() {
           ...rest,
         },
         options.secretOrPrivateKey,
+        { algorithm: options.algorithm },
       );
     },
     verify: <T extends object>(
       token: string,
-      options: { issuer: string; secretOrPrivateKey: string },
+      options: {
+        issuer: string;
+        secretOrPrivateKey: string;
+        algorithms?: Array<jwt.Algorithm>;
+      },
     ): T => {
       return jwt.verify(token, options.secretOrPrivateKey, {
+        algorithms: options.algorithms,
         issuer: options.issuer,
         // Return only payload without claims, e.g. no exp, nbf, etc.
         complete: false,
@@ -44,10 +50,15 @@ function jwtClientFactory() {
     },
     decode: <T extends object>(
       token: string,
-      options: { issuer: string; secretOrPrivateKey: string },
+      options: {
+        issuer: string;
+        secretOrPrivateKey: string;
+        algorithms?: Array<jwt.Algorithm>;
+      },
     ): JwtPayloadWithClaims<T> => {
       // Client has `decode` method but we also want to verify the signature
       const { payload } = jwt.verify(token, options.secretOrPrivateKey, {
+        algorithms: options.algorithms,
         issuer: options.issuer,
         // Return headers, payload (with claims) and signature
         complete: true,
diff --git a/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.interface.ts b/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.interface.ts
index a84eafbc35..a1121300cb 100644
--- a/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.interface.ts
+++ b/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.interface.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { JwtPayloadWithClaims } from '@/datasources/jwt/jwt-claims.entity';
+import type { Algorithm } from 'jsonwebtoken';
 
 export const IJwtService = Symbol('IJwtService');
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ export interface IJwtService {
     payload: T,
     options?: {
       secretOrPrivateKey: string;
+      algorithm?: Algorithm;
     },
   ): string;
 
diff --git a/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.spec.ts b/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.spec.ts
index 8783465231..1ae3b3a685 100644
--- a/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.spec.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe('JwtService', () => {
         { iss: configIssuer, ...payload },
         {
           secretOrPrivateKey: configSecret,
+          algorithm: 'HS256',
         },
       );
     });
@@ -63,8 +64,27 @@ describe('JwtService', () => {
       expect(jwtClientMock.sign).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(jwtClientMock.sign).toHaveBeenCalledWith(payload, {
         secretOrPrivateKey: customSecret,
+        algorithm: 'HS256',
       });
     });
+
+    it('should sign a payload with RS256 algorithm', () => {
+      const payload = JSON.parse(fakeJson()) as object;
+
+      service.sign(payload, {
+        secretOrPrivateKey: configSecret,
+        algorithm: 'RS256',
+      });
+
+      expect(jwtClientMock.sign).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(jwtClientMock.sign).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        { iss: configIssuer, ...payload },
+        {
+          secretOrPrivateKey: configSecret,
+          algorithm: 'RS256',
+        },
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   describe('verify', () => {
@@ -96,6 +116,25 @@ describe('JwtService', () => {
         secretOrPrivateKey: customSecret,
       });
     });
+
+    it('should verify a token with RS256 algorithm', () => {
+      const token = faker.string.alphanumeric();
+      const customIssuer = faker.word.noun();
+      const customSecret = faker.string.alphanumeric();
+
+      service.verify(token, {
+        issuer: customIssuer,
+        secretOrPrivateKey: customSecret,
+        algorithms: ['RS256'],
+      });
+
+      expect(jwtClientMock.verify).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(jwtClientMock.verify).toHaveBeenCalledWith(token, {
+        issuer: customIssuer,
+        secretOrPrivateKey: customSecret,
+        algorithms: ['RS256'],
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('decode', () => {
@@ -127,5 +166,24 @@ describe('JwtService', () => {
         secretOrPrivateKey: customSecret,
       });
     });
+
+    it('should decode a token with RS256 Algorithm', () => {
+      const token = faker.string.alphanumeric();
+      const customIssuer = faker.word.noun();
+      const customSecret = faker.string.alphanumeric();
+
+      service.decode(token, {
+        issuer: customIssuer,
+        secretOrPrivateKey: customSecret,
+        algorithms: ['RS256'],
+      });
+
+      expect(jwtClientMock.decode).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(jwtClientMock.decode).toHaveBeenCalledWith(token, {
+        issuer: customIssuer,
+        secretOrPrivateKey: customSecret,
+        algorithms: ['RS256'],
+      });
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.ts b/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.ts
index 53c3cc0821..82b8e0a24c 100644
--- a/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.ts
+++ b/src/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ import { IJwtService } from '@/datasources/jwt/jwt.service.interface';
 import { JwtPayloadWithClaims } from '@/datasources/jwt/jwt-claims.entity';
 import { Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { IConfigurationService } from '@/config/configuration.service.interface';
+import type { Algorithm } from 'jsonwebtoken';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class JwtService implements IJwtService {
+  private static readonly ALGORITHM: Algorithm = 'HS256';
+
   issuer: string;
   secret: string;
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ export class JwtService implements IJwtService {
     },
   >(
     payload: T,
-    options: { secretOrPrivateKey: string } = {
+    options: { secretOrPrivateKey: string; algorithm?: Algorithm } = {
       secretOrPrivateKey: this.secret,
     },
   ): string {
@@ -36,13 +39,17 @@ export class JwtService implements IJwtService {
         iss: 'iss' in payload ? payload.iss : this.issuer,
         ...payload,
       },
-      options,
+      { ...options, algorithm: options.algorithm ?? JwtService.ALGORITHM },
     );
   }
 
   verify<T extends object>(
     token: string,
-    options: { issuer: string; secretOrPrivateKey: string } = {
+    options: {
+      issuer: string;
+      secretOrPrivateKey: string;
+      algorithms?: Array<Algorithm>;
+    } = {
       issuer: this.issuer,
       secretOrPrivateKey: this.secret,
     },
@@ -52,7 +59,11 @@ export class JwtService implements IJwtService {
 
   decode<T extends object>(
     token: string,
-    options: { issuer: string; secretOrPrivateKey: string } = {
+    options: {
+      issuer: string;
+      secretOrPrivateKey: string;
+      algorithms?: Array<Algorithm>;
+    } = {
       issuer: this.issuer,
       secretOrPrivateKey: this.secret,
     },