diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 497fd439..37e1a12a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,19 +152,19 @@ It works the same as `useClass` with one critical difference - `JwtModule` will
 
 The `JwtService` uses [jsonwebtoken](https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken) underneath.
 
-#### jwtService.sign(payload: string | Object | Buffer, options?: SignOptions): string
+#### jwtService.sign(payload: string | Object | Buffer, options?: JwtSignOptions): string
 
-The sign method is an implementation of jsonwebtoken `.sign()`.
+The sign method is an implementation of jsonwebtoken `.sign()`. Differing from jsonwebtoken it also allows an additional `secret` property on `options` to override the secret passed in from the module. It only overrides the `secret`, `publicKey` or `privateKey` though not a `secretOrKeyProvider`.
 
-#### jwtService.signAsync(payload: string | Object | Buffer, options?: SignOptions): Promise\<string\>
+#### jwtService.signAsync(payload: string | Object | Buffer, options?: JwtSignOptions): Promise\<string\>
 
 The asynchronous `.sign()` method.
 
-#### jwtService.verify\<T extends object = any>(token: string, options?: VerifyOptions): T
+#### jwtService.verify\<T extends object = any>(token: string, options?: JwtVerifyOptions): T
 
-The verify method is an implementation of jsonwebtoken `.verify()`.
+The verify method is an implementation of jsonwebtoken `.verify()`. Differing from jsonwebtoken it also allows an additional `secret` property on `options` to override the secret passed in from the module. It only overrides the `secret`, `publicKey` or `privateKey` though not a `secretOrKeyProvider`.
 
-#### jwtService.verifyAsync\<T extends object = any>(token: string, options?: VerifyOptions): Promise\<T\>
+#### jwtService.verifyAsync\<T extends object = any>(token: string, options?: JwtVerifyOptions): Promise\<T\>
 
 The asynchronous `.verify()` method.
 
diff --git a/lib/interfaces/jwt-module-options.interface.ts b/lib/interfaces/jwt-module-options.interface.ts
index 6e22fe1a..901e5070 100644
--- a/lib/interfaces/jwt-module-options.interface.ts
+++ b/lib/interfaces/jwt-module-options.interface.ts
@@ -33,3 +33,11 @@ export interface JwtModuleAsyncOptions extends Pick<ModuleMetadata, 'imports'> {
   useFactory?: (...args: any[]) => Promise<JwtModuleOptions> | JwtModuleOptions;
   inject?: any[];
 }
+
+export interface JwtSignOptions extends jwt.SignOptions {
+  secret?: string | Buffer;
+}
+
+export interface JwtVerifyOptions extends jwt.VerifyOptions {
+  secret?: string | Buffer;
+}
diff --git a/lib/jwt.service.spec.ts b/lib/jwt.service.spec.ts
index cf9ac070..42ee767c 100644
--- a/lib/jwt.service.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/jwt.service.spec.ts
@@ -191,4 +191,35 @@ describe('JWT Service', () => {
         .mockImplementation((token, secret, options) => secret);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('should use secret key from options', () => {
+    let jwtService: JwtService;
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      jwtService = await setup({
+        ...config,
+        secretOrKeyProvider: undefined
+      });
+    });
+
+    let secret = 'custom';
+
+    it('signing should use secret key from options', async () => {
+      expect(await jwtService.sign('random', { secret })).toBe(secret);
+    });
+
+    it('signing (async) should use secret key from options', async () => {
+      expect(jwtService.signAsync('random', { secret })).resolves.toBe(secret);
+    });
+
+    it('verifying should use secret key from options', async () => {
+      expect(await jwtService.verify('random', { secret })).toBe(secret);
+    });
+
+    it('verifying (async) should use secret key from options', async () => {
+      expect(jwtService.verifyAsync('random', { secret })).resolves.toBe(
+        secret
+      );
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/lib/jwt.service.ts b/lib/jwt.service.ts
index b0a11fe2..9f7bdd67 100644
--- a/lib/jwt.service.ts
+++ b/lib/jwt.service.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import { Inject, Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
 import * as jwt from 'jsonwebtoken';
 import {
   JwtModuleOptions,
-  JwtSecretRequestType
+  JwtSecretRequestType,
+  JwtVerifyOptions,
+  JwtSignOptions
 } from './interfaces/jwt-module-options.interface';
 import { JWT_MODULE_OPTIONS } from './jwt.constants';
 
@@ -14,9 +16,9 @@ export class JwtService {
     @Inject(JWT_MODULE_OPTIONS) private readonly options: JwtModuleOptions
   ) {}
 
-  sign(payload: string | Buffer | object, options?: jwt.SignOptions): string {
+  sign(payload: string | Buffer | object, options?: JwtSignOptions): string {
     const signOptions = this.mergeJwtOptions(
-      options,
+      { ...options },
       'signOptions'
     ) as jwt.SignOptions;
     const secret = this.getSecretKey(
@@ -31,10 +33,10 @@ export class JwtService {
 
   signAsync(
     payload: string | Buffer | object,
-    options?: jwt.SignOptions
+    options?: JwtSignOptions
   ): Promise<string> {
     const signOptions = this.mergeJwtOptions(
-      options,
+      { ...options },
       'signOptions'
     ) as jwt.SignOptions;
     const secret = this.getSecretKey(
@@ -51,11 +53,8 @@ export class JwtService {
     );
   }
 
-  verify<T extends object = any>(
-    token: string,
-    options?: jwt.VerifyOptions
-  ): T {
-    const verifyOptions = this.mergeJwtOptions(options, 'verifyOptions');
+  verify<T extends object = any>(token: string, options?: JwtVerifyOptions): T {
+    const verifyOptions = this.mergeJwtOptions({ ...options }, 'verifyOptions');
     const secret = this.getSecretKey(
       token,
       options,
@@ -68,9 +67,9 @@ export class JwtService {
 
   verifyAsync<T extends object = any>(
     token: string,
-    options?: jwt.VerifyOptions
+    options?: JwtVerifyOptions
   ): Promise<T> {
-    const verifyOptions = this.mergeJwtOptions(options, 'verifyOptions');
+    const verifyOptions = this.mergeJwtOptions({ ...options }, 'verifyOptions');
     const secret = this.getSecretKey(
       token,
       options,
@@ -93,9 +92,10 @@ export class JwtService {
   }
 
   private mergeJwtOptions(
-    options: jwt.VerifyOptions | jwt.SignOptions,
+    options: JwtVerifyOptions | JwtSignOptions,
     key: 'verifyOptions' | 'signOptions'
   ): jwt.VerifyOptions | jwt.SignOptions {
+    delete options.secret;
     return options
       ? {
           ...(this.options[key] || {}),
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ export class JwtService {
 
   private getSecretKey(
     token: string | object | Buffer,
-    options: jwt.VerifyOptions | jwt.SignOptions,
+    options: JwtVerifyOptions | JwtSignOptions,
     key: 'publicKey' | 'privateKey',
     secretRequestType: JwtSecretRequestType
   ): string | Buffer | jwt.Secret {
     let secret = this.options.secretOrKeyProvider
       ? this.options.secretOrKeyProvider(secretRequestType, token, options)
-      : this.options.secret || this.options[key];
+      : options?.secret || this.options.secret || this.options[key];
 
     if (this.options.secretOrPrivateKey) {
       this.logger.warn(