diff --git a/validator/option.go b/validator/option.go
index 12c1cc61..013b4a92 100644
--- a/validator/option.go
+++ b/validator/option.go
@@ -26,3 +26,13 @@ func WithCustomClaims(f func() CustomClaims) Option {
 		v.customClaims = f
 	}
 }
+
+// WithSkipIssuerURLVerification is an option which sets up the allowed
+// clock skew for the token. Note that in order to use this
+// the expected claims Time field MUST not be time.IsZero().
+// If this option is not used clock skew is not allowed.
+func WithSkipIssuerURLVerification(skip bool) Option {
+	return func(v *Validator) {
+		v.skipIssuerURLVerification = skip
+	}
+}
diff --git a/validator/validator.go b/validator/validator.go
index 2a302493..7e8a83cc 100644
--- a/validator/validator.go
+++ b/validator/validator.go
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ const (
 
 // Validator to use with the jose v2 package.
 type Validator struct {
-	keyFunc            func(context.Context) (interface{}, error) // Required.
-	signatureAlgorithm SignatureAlgorithm                         // Required.
-	expectedClaims     jwt.Expected                               // Internal.
-	customClaims       func() CustomClaims                        // Optional.
-	allowedClockSkew   time.Duration                              // Optional.
+	keyFunc                   func(context.Context) (interface{}, error) // Required.
+	signatureAlgorithm        SignatureAlgorithm                         // Required.
+	expectedClaims            jwt.Expected                               // Internal.
+	customClaims              func() CustomClaims                        // Optional.
+	allowedClockSkew          time.Duration                              // Optional.
+	skipIssuerURLVerification bool                                       // Optional.
 }
 
 // SignatureAlgorithm is a signature algorithm.
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ func New(
 			Issuer:   issuerURL,
 			Audience: audience,
 		},
+		skipIssuerURLVerification: false,
 	}
 
 	for _, opt := range opts {
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ func (v *Validator) ValidateToken(ctx context.Context, tokenString string) (inte
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to deserialize token claims: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err = validateClaimsWithLeeway(registeredClaims, v.expectedClaims, v.allowedClockSkew); err != nil {
+	if err = validateClaimsWithLeeway(registeredClaims, v.expectedClaims, v.allowedClockSkew, v.skipIssuerURLVerification); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected claims not validated: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -134,11 +136,11 @@ func (v *Validator) ValidateToken(ctx context.Context, tokenString string) (inte
 	return validatedClaims, nil
 }
 
-func validateClaimsWithLeeway(actualClaims jwt.Claims, expected jwt.Expected, leeway time.Duration) error {
+func validateClaimsWithLeeway(actualClaims jwt.Claims, expected jwt.Expected, leeway time.Duration, skipIssuerURLVerification bool) error {
 	expectedClaims := expected
 	expectedClaims.Time = time.Now()
 
-	if actualClaims.Issuer != expectedClaims.Issuer {
+	if !skipIssuerURLVerification && actualClaims.Issuer != expectedClaims.Issuer {
 		return jwt.ErrInvalidIssuer
 	}
 
diff --git a/validator/validator_test.go b/validator/validator_test.go
index 08feeb14..dca9220e 100644
--- a/validator/validator_test.go
+++ b/validator/validator_test.go
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ func TestValidator_ValidateToken(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 
 	testCases := []struct {
-		name           string
-		token          string
-		keyFunc        func(context.Context) (interface{}, error)
-		algorithm      SignatureAlgorithm
-		customClaims   func() CustomClaims
-		expectedError  error
-		expectedClaims *ValidatedClaims
+		name                      string
+		token                     string
+		keyFunc                   func(context.Context) (interface{}, error)
+		algorithm                 SignatureAlgorithm
+		customClaims              func() CustomClaims
+		expectedError             error
+		expectedClaims            *ValidatedClaims
+		skipIssuerURLVerification bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:  "it successfully validates a token",
@@ -205,6 +206,25 @@ func TestValidator_ValidateToken(t *testing.T) {
 			algorithm:     HS256,
 			expectedError: fmt.Errorf("expected claims not validated: %s", jwt.ErrInvalidIssuer),
 		},
+		{
+			name:                      "it successfully validates a token when token issuer is invalid but skip issuer url verification is true",
+			token:                     "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJodHRwczovL2hhY2tlZC1qd3QtbWlkZGxld2FyZS5ldS5hdXRoMC5jb20vIiwiaWF0IjoxNzI1MzUyNzQ0LCJleHAiOjE3NTY4ODg4MDAsImF1ZCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZ28tand0LW1pZGRsZXdhcmUtYXBpLyIsInN1YiI6IjEyMzQ1Njc4OTAifQ.-ruuyhRkx4T_1HZUQw3eKNWIhV3utPO_e7FagciLk50",
+			skipIssuerURLVerification: true,
+			keyFunc: func(context.Context) (interface{}, error) {
+				return []byte("secret"), nil
+			},
+			algorithm: HS256,
+			expectedClaims: &ValidatedClaims{
+				RegisteredClaims: RegisteredClaims{
+					Issuer:    "https://hacked-jwt-middleware.eu.auth0.com/",
+					Subject:   subject,
+					Audience:  []string{audience},
+					Expiry:    1756888800,
+					NotBefore: 0,
+					IssuedAt:  1725352744,
+				},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
@@ -222,6 +242,8 @@ func TestValidator_ValidateToken(t *testing.T) {
 			)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
+			validator.skipIssuerURLVerification = testCase.skipIssuerURLVerification
+
 			tokenClaims, err := validator.ValidateToken(context.Background(), testCase.token)
 			if testCase.expectedError != nil {
 				assert.EqualError(t, err, testCase.expectedError.Error())