diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 187e79cd..9729c46b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ composer.lock
 build
 coverage.xml
 .phpunit.result.cache
+.idea
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 65a4e79c..955e6e3e 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,34 +1,14 @@
 {
-    "name": "tymon/jwt-auth",
-    "description": "JSON Web Token Authentication for Laravel and Lumen",
-    "keywords": [
-        "auth",
-        "authentication",
-        "json web token",
-        "jwt",
-        "laravel"
-    ],
-    "homepage": "https://github.com/tymondesigns/jwt-auth",
-    "support": {
-        "issues": "https://github.com/tymondesigns/jwt-auth/issues",
-        "source": "https://github.com/tymondesigns/jwt-auth"
-    },
+    "name": "nexus/common",
+    "description": "JSON Web Token Authentication for Laravel",
     "license": "MIT",
-    "authors": [
-        {
-            "name": "Sean Tymon",
-            "email": "tymon148@gmail.com",
-            "homepage": "https://tymon.xyz",
-            "role": "Developer"
-        }
-    ],
     "require": {
         "php": "^8.0",
         "illuminate/auth": "^9.0|^10.0",
         "illuminate/contracts": "^9.0|^10.0",
         "illuminate/http": "^9.0|^10.0",
         "illuminate/support": "^9.0|^10.0",
-        "lcobucci/jwt": "^4.0",
+        "lcobucci/jwt": "^5.0",
         "nesbot/carbon": "^2.0"
     },
     "require-dev": {
@@ -49,10 +29,6 @@
         }
     },
     "extra": {
-        "branch-alias": {
-            "dev-develop": "1.0-dev",
-            "dev-2.x": "2.0-dev"
-        },
         "laravel": {
             "aliases": {
                 "JWTAuth": "Tymon\\JWTAuth\\Facades\\JWTAuth",
@@ -63,12 +39,6 @@
             ]
         }
     },
-    "funding": [
-        {
-            "type": "patreon",
-            "url": "https://www.patreon.com/seantymon"
-        }
-    ],
     "config": {
         "sort-packages": true
     },
diff --git a/src/Providers/JWT/Lcobucci.php b/src/Providers/JWT/Lcobucci.php
index 4e08e561..0a007811 100644
--- a/src/Providers/JWT/Lcobucci.php
+++ b/src/Providers/JWT/Lcobucci.php
@@ -140,31 +140,18 @@ protected function getBuilderFromClaims(array $payload): Builder
         $builder = $this->config->builder();
 
         foreach ($payload as $key => $value) {
-            switch ($key) {
-                case RegisteredClaims::ID:
-                    $builder->identifiedBy($value);
-                    break;
-                case RegisteredClaims::EXPIRATION_TIME:
-                    $builder->expiresAt(DateTimeImmutable::createFromFormat('U', $value));
-                    break;
-                case RegisteredClaims::NOT_BEFORE:
-                    $builder->canOnlyBeUsedAfter(DateTimeImmutable::createFromFormat('U', $value));
-                    break;
-                case RegisteredClaims::ISSUED_AT:
-                    $builder->issuedAt(DateTimeImmutable::createFromFormat('U', $value));
-                    break;
-                case RegisteredClaims::ISSUER:
-                    $builder->issuedBy($value);
-                    break;
-                case RegisteredClaims::AUDIENCE:
-                    $builder->permittedFor($value);
-                    break;
-                case RegisteredClaims::SUBJECT:
-                    $builder->relatedTo($value);
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    $builder->withClaim($key, $value);
-            }
+            $builder = match ($key) {
+                RegisteredClaims::ID => $builder->identifiedBy($value),
+                RegisteredClaims::EXPIRATION_TIME => $builder->expiresAt(DateTimeImmutable::createFromFormat('U',
+                    $value)),
+                RegisteredClaims::NOT_BEFORE => $builder->canOnlyBeUsedAfter(DateTimeImmutable::createFromFormat('U',
+                    $value)),
+                RegisteredClaims::ISSUED_AT => $builder->issuedAt(DateTimeImmutable::createFromFormat('U', $value)),
+                RegisteredClaims::ISSUER => $builder->issuedBy($value),
+                RegisteredClaims::AUDIENCE => $builder->permittedFor($value),
+                RegisteredClaims::SUBJECT => $builder->relatedTo($value),
+                default => $builder->withClaim($key, $value),
+            };
         }
 
         return $builder;
@@ -207,10 +194,6 @@ protected function getSigner()
 
         $signer = $this->signers[$this->algo];
 
-        if (is_subclass_of($signer, Ecdsa::class)) {
-            return $signer::create();
-        }
-
         return new $signer();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Providers/JWT/Provider.php b/src/Providers/JWT/Provider.php
index 2ec62bdd..a7812ff9 100644
--- a/src/Providers/JWT/Provider.php
+++ b/src/Providers/JWT/Provider.php
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 namespace Tymon\JWTAuth\Providers\JWT;
 
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Lcobucci\JWT\Signer\Key\InMemory;
 
 abstract class Provider
 {
@@ -137,7 +139,9 @@ public function getKeys()
      */
     public function getPublicKey()
     {
-        return Arr::get($this->keys, 'public');
+        $public = Arr::get($this->keys, 'public');
+
+        return $this->getKeyContents($public);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@ public function getPublicKey()
      */
     public function getPrivateKey()
     {
-        return Arr::get($this->keys, 'private');
+        return Arr::get($this->keys, 'public');
     }
 
     /**
@@ -181,6 +185,24 @@ protected function getVerificationKey()
         return $this->isAsymmetric() ? $this->getPublicKey() : $this->getSecret();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Properly load pem files
+     *
+     * @param string $key
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function getKeyContents(string $key)
+    {
+        if (Str::of($key)->endsWith('.pem')) {
+            $key = InMemory::file(storage_path($key));
+        } else {
+            $key = InMemory::base64Encoded($key);
+        }
+
+        return $key->contents;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine if the algorithm is asymmetric, and thus requires a public/private key combo.
      *