diff --git a/tests/test_session.py b/tests/test_session.py
index c700b507..254c9cf0 100644
--- a/tests/test_session.py
+++ b/tests/test_session.py
@@ -34,29 +34,44 @@ def TEST_CONSTANTS():
         encryption_algorithm=serialization.NoEncryption(),
     )
 
+    current_datetime = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    current_timestamp = str(current_datetime)
+
+    token_claims = {
+        "sid": "session_123",
+        "org_id": "organization_123",
+        "role": "admin",
+        "permissions": ["read"],
+        "entitlements": ["feature_1"],
+        "exp": int(current_datetime.timestamp()) + 3600,
+        "iat": int(current_datetime.timestamp()),
+    }
+
+    user_id = "user_123"
+
     return {
         "COOKIE_PASSWORD": "pfSqwTFXUTGEBBD1RQh2kt/oNJYxBgaoZan4Z8sMrKU=",
         "SESSION_DATA": "session_data",
         "CLIENT_ID": "client_123",
-        "USER_ID": "user_123",
+        "USER_ID": user_id,
         "SESSION_ID": "session_123",
         "ORGANIZATION_ID": "organization_123",
-        "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP": str(datetime.now(timezone.utc)),
+        "CURRENT_DATETIME": current_datetime,
+        "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP": current_timestamp,
         "PRIVATE_KEY": private_pem,
         "PUBLIC_KEY": public_key,
-        "TEST_TOKEN": jwt.encode(
-            {
-                "sid": "session_123",
-                "org_id": "organization_123",
-                "role": "admin",
-                "permissions": ["read"],
-                "entitlements": ["feature_1"],
-                "exp": int(datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp()) + 3600,
-                "iat": int(datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp()),
-            },
-            private_pem,
-            algorithm="RS256",
-        ),
+        "TEST_TOKEN": jwt.encode(token_claims, private_pem, algorithm="RS256"),
+        "TEST_TOKEN_CLAIMS": token_claims,
+        "TEST_USER": {
+            "object": "user",
+            "id": user_id,
+            "email": "user@example.com",
+            "first_name": "Test",
+            "last_name": "User",
+            "email_verified": True,
+            "created_at": current_timestamp,
+            "updated_at": current_timestamp,
+        },
     }
 
 
@@ -145,6 +160,30 @@ def test_authenticate_invalid_jwt(TEST_CONSTANTS, mock_user_management):
     assert response.reason == AuthenticateWithSessionCookieFailureReason.INVALID_JWT
 
 
+@with_jwks_mock
+def test_authenticate_jwt_with_aud_claim(TEST_CONSTANTS, mock_user_management):
+    access_token = jwt.encode(
+        {**TEST_CONSTANTS["TEST_TOKEN_CLAIMS"], **{"aud": TEST_CONSTANTS["CLIENT_ID"]}},
+        TEST_CONSTANTS["PRIVATE_KEY"],
+        algorithm="RS256",
+    )
+
+    session_data = Session.seal_data(
+        {"access_token": access_token, "user": TEST_CONSTANTS["TEST_USER"]},
+        TEST_CONSTANTS["COOKIE_PASSWORD"],
+    )
+    session = Session(
+        user_management=mock_user_management,
+        client_id=TEST_CONSTANTS["CLIENT_ID"],
+        session_data=session_data,
+        cookie_password=TEST_CONSTANTS["COOKIE_PASSWORD"],
+    )
+
+    response = session.authenticate()
+
+    assert isinstance(response, AuthenticateWithSessionCookieSuccessResponse)
+
+
 @with_jwks_mock
 def test_authenticate_success(TEST_CONSTANTS, mock_user_management):
     session = Session(
@@ -229,19 +268,8 @@ def test_refresh_invalid_session_cookie(TEST_CONSTANTS, mock_user_management):
 
 @with_jwks_mock
 def test_refresh_success(TEST_CONSTANTS, mock_user_management):
-    test_user = {
-        "object": "user",
-        "id": TEST_CONSTANTS["USER_ID"],
-        "email": "user@example.com",
-        "first_name": "Test",
-        "last_name": "User",
-        "email_verified": True,
-        "created_at": TEST_CONSTANTS["CURRENT_TIMESTAMP"],
-        "updated_at": TEST_CONSTANTS["CURRENT_TIMESTAMP"],
-    }
-
     session_data = Session.seal_data(
-        {"refresh_token": "refresh_token_12345", "user": test_user},
+        {"refresh_token": "refresh_token_12345", "user": TEST_CONSTANTS["TEST_USER"]},
         TEST_CONSTANTS["COOKIE_PASSWORD"],
     )
 
@@ -249,7 +277,7 @@ def test_refresh_success(TEST_CONSTANTS, mock_user_management):
         "access_token": TEST_CONSTANTS["TEST_TOKEN"],
         "refresh_token": "refresh_token_123",
         "sealed_session": session_data,
-        "user": test_user,
+        "user": TEST_CONSTANTS["TEST_USER"],
     }
 
     mock_user_management.authenticate_with_refresh_token.return_value = (
@@ -278,7 +306,7 @@ def test_refresh_success(TEST_CONSTANTS, mock_user_management):
 
             assert isinstance(response, RefreshWithSessionCookieSuccessResponse)
             assert response.authenticated is True
-            assert response.user.id == test_user["id"]
+            assert response.user.id == TEST_CONSTANTS["TEST_USER"]["id"]
 
     # Verify the refresh token was used correctly
     mock_user_management.authenticate_with_refresh_token.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -291,6 +319,42 @@ def test_refresh_success(TEST_CONSTANTS, mock_user_management):
     )
 
 
+@with_jwks_mock
+def test_refresh_success_with_aud_claim(TEST_CONSTANTS, mock_user_management):
+    session_data = Session.seal_data(
+        {"refresh_token": "refresh_token_12345", "user": TEST_CONSTANTS["TEST_USER"]},
+        TEST_CONSTANTS["COOKIE_PASSWORD"],
+    )
+
+    access_token = jwt.encode(
+        {**TEST_CONSTANTS["TEST_TOKEN_CLAIMS"], **{"aud": TEST_CONSTANTS["CLIENT_ID"]}},
+        TEST_CONSTANTS["PRIVATE_KEY"],
+        algorithm="RS256",
+    )
+
+    mock_response = {
+        "access_token": access_token,
+        "refresh_token": "refresh_token_123",
+        "sealed_session": session_data,
+        "user": TEST_CONSTANTS["TEST_USER"],
+    }
+
+    mock_user_management.authenticate_with_refresh_token.return_value = (
+        RefreshTokenAuthenticationResponse(**mock_response)
+    )
+
+    session = Session(
+        user_management=mock_user_management,
+        client_id=TEST_CONSTANTS["CLIENT_ID"],
+        session_data=session_data,
+        cookie_password=TEST_CONSTANTS["COOKIE_PASSWORD"],
+    )
+
+    response = session.refresh()
+
+    assert isinstance(response, RefreshWithSessionCookieSuccessResponse)
+
+
 def test_seal_data(TEST_CONSTANTS):
     test_data = {"test": "data"}
     sealed = Session.seal_data(test_data, TEST_CONSTANTS["COOKIE_PASSWORD"])
diff --git a/workos/session.py b/workos/session.py
index c4ab1c35..abee954c 100644
--- a/workos/session.py
+++ b/workos/session.py
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ def authenticate(
 
         signing_key = self.jwks.get_signing_key_from_jwt(session["access_token"])
         decoded = jwt.decode(
-            session["access_token"], signing_key.key, algorithms=self.jwk_algorithms
+            session["access_token"],
+            signing_key.key,
+            algorithms=self.jwk_algorithms,
+            options={"verify_aud": False},
         )
 
         return AuthenticateWithSessionCookieSuccessResponse(
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@ def refresh(
                 auth_response.access_token,
                 signing_key.key,
                 algorithms=self.jwk_algorithms,
+                options={"verify_aud": False},
             )
 
             return RefreshWithSessionCookieSuccessResponse(
@@ -176,7 +180,12 @@ def get_logout_url(self, return_to: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
     def _is_valid_jwt(self, token: str) -> bool:
         try:
             signing_key = self.jwks.get_signing_key_from_jwt(token)
-            jwt.decode(token, signing_key.key, algorithms=self.jwk_algorithms)
+            jwt.decode(
+                token,
+                signing_key.key,
+                algorithms=self.jwk_algorithms,
+                options={"verify_aud": False},
+            )
             return True
         except jwt.exceptions.InvalidTokenError:
             return False