diff --git a/lib/jwt/sign.js b/lib/jwt/sign.js
index 0c2ac40296..587c1c639b 100644
--- a/lib/jwt/sign.js
+++ b/lib/jwt/sign.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ module.exports = (payload, key, options = {}) => {
     sub: subject || payload.sub,
     aud: audience || payload.aud,
     iss: issuer || payload.iss,
+    jti: jti || payload.jti,
     iat: iat ? unix : payload.iat,
     nonce: nonce || payload.nonce,
     exp: expiresIn ? unix + secs(expiresIn) : payload.exp,
diff --git a/test/jwt/sign.test.js b/test/jwt/sign.test.js
index f9498d3bc8..5f337c7847 100644
--- a/test/jwt/sign.test.js
+++ b/test/jwt/sign.test.js
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ test('options.issuer', t => {
   t.is(iss, issuer)
 })
 
+test('options.jti', t => {
+  const jti = 'foo'
+  const decoded = JWT.decode(JWT.sign({}, key, { jti }))
+  t.is(decoded.jti, jti)
+})
+
 test('options.iat false', t => {
   const iat = false
   t.deepEqual(JWT.decode(JWT.sign({}, key, { iat })), {})