diff --git a/bigcommerce/connection.py b/bigcommerce/connection.py
index 3b31846..3012a3e 100644
--- a/bigcommerce/connection.py
+++ b/bigcommerce/connection.py
@@ -239,7 +239,9 @@ def verify_payload_jwt(signed_payload, client_secret, client_id):
                           client_secret,
                           algorithms=["HS256"],
                           audience=client_id,
-                          verify_iss=False)
+                          options={
+                            'verify_iss': False
+                          })
 
     def fetch_token(self, client_secret, code, context, scope, redirect_uri,
                     token_url='https://login.bigcommerce.com/oauth2/token'):