diff --git a/crates/web5/src/credentials/sign.rs b/crates/web5/src/credentials/sign.rs
index ac134d15..2402f8fe 100644
--- a/crates/web5/src/credentials/sign.rs
+++ b/crates/web5/src/credentials/sign.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub fn sign_with_did(
     additional_properties.insert("vc".to_string(), vc_claim.to_json_value()?);
 
     let claims = JwtClaims {
+        aud: None,
         iss: Some(vc.issuer.to_string()),
         jti: Some(vc.id.clone()),
         sub: Some(vc.credential_subject.id.clone()),
diff --git a/crates/web5/src/credentials/verifiable_presentation_1_1.rs b/crates/web5/src/credentials/verifiable_presentation_1_1.rs
index 88120b8c..3e83c301 100644
--- a/crates/web5/src/credentials/verifiable_presentation_1_1.rs
+++ b/crates/web5/src/credentials/verifiable_presentation_1_1.rs
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ pub fn sign_presentation_with_did(
     additional_properties.insert("vp".to_string(), vp_claims.to_json_value()?);
 
     let claims = JwtClaims {
+        aud: None,
         iss: Some(vp.holder.clone()),
         jti: Some(vp.id.clone()),
         sub: None,
diff --git a/crates/web5/src/jose.rs b/crates/web5/src/jose.rs
index 7181b568..53103804 100644
--- a/crates/web5/src/jose.rs
+++ b/crates/web5/src/jose.rs
@@ -190,8 +190,10 @@ impl Jws {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Default)]
 pub struct JwtClaims {
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub aud: Option<String>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub iss: Option<String>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]