diff --git a/01-Authorization-RS256/middleware/jwt.go b/01-Authorization-RS256/middleware/jwt.go
index 6fd667d..a7542be 100644
--- a/01-Authorization-RS256/middleware/jwt.go
+++ b/01-Authorization-RS256/middleware/jwt.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func EnsureValidToken() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	middleware := jwtmiddleware.New(
 		jwtValidator.ValidateToken,
 		jwtmiddleware.WithErrorHandler(errorHandler),
+		jwtmiddleware.WithValidateOnOptions(false),
 	)
 
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {