diff --git a/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/JsonWebSignature2020.ts b/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/JsonWebSignature2020.ts
index 3a4e187b5..d4254c7e6 100644
--- a/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/JsonWebSignature2020.ts
+++ b/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/JsonWebSignature2020.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@ export class SphereonJsonWebSignature2020 extends SphereonLdSignature {
   }
 
   getSuiteForVerification(): any {
-    return new JsonWebSignature()
+    const verifier = {
+      // returns a JWS detached
+      verify: async (args: { data: Uint8Array }): Promise<boolean> => {
+        return true
+      },
+    }
+    return new JsonWebSignature({ verifier })
   }
 
   preSigningCredModification(credential: CredentialPayload): void {
diff --git a/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/impl/JsonWebKeyWithRSASupport.ts b/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/impl/JsonWebKeyWithRSASupport.ts
index 11cc0f639..4fe3dd3a4 100644
--- a/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/impl/JsonWebKeyWithRSASupport.ts
+++ b/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/impl/JsonWebKeyWithRSASupport.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ const getVerifier = async (k: any, options = { detached: true }) => {
     }
   }
 
+  if (kty === 'RSA') {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    return JWS.createVerifier(k.verifier('RSA'), 'RS256', options)
+  }
+
   if (kty === 'EC') {
     if (crv === 'secp256k1') {
       return JWS.createVerifier(k.verifier('Ecdsa'), 'ES256K', options)
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ const getVerifier = async (k: any, options = { detached: true }) => {
     }
   }
 
-  throw new Error(`getVerifier does not suppport ${JSON.stringify(publicKeyJwk, null, 2)}`)
+  throw new Error(`getVerifier does not support ${JSON.stringify(publicKeyJwk, null, 2)}`)
 }
 
 const getSigner = async (k: any, options = { detached: true }) => {
@@ -90,6 +95,10 @@ const getSigner = async (k: any, options = { detached: true }) => {
       return JWS.createSigner(k.signer('EdDsa'), 'EdDSA', options)
     }
   }
+  if (kty === 'RSA') {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    return JWS.createSigner(k.signer('RSA'), 'RS256', options)
+  }
   if (kty === 'EC') {
     if (crv === 'secp256k1') {
       return JWS.createSigner(k.signer('Ecdsa'), 'ES256K', options)
@@ -107,7 +116,7 @@ const getSigner = async (k: any, options = { detached: true }) => {
       return JWS.createSigner(k.signer('Ecdsa'), 'ES512', options)
     }
   }
-  throw new Error(`getSigner does not suppport ${JSON.stringify(publicKeyJwk, null, 2)}`)
+  throw new Error(`getSigner does not support ${JSON.stringify(publicKeyJwk, null, 2)}`)
 }
 
 const applyJwa = async (k: any, options?: any) => {
diff --git a/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/impl/JsonWebSignatureWithRSASupport.ts b/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/impl/JsonWebSignatureWithRSASupport.ts
index 49f44b478..3c83d8bea 100644
--- a/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/impl/JsonWebSignatureWithRSASupport.ts
+++ b/packages/vc-handler-ld-local/src/suites/impl/JsonWebSignatureWithRSASupport.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import jsonld from 'jsonld'
 import { subtle } from '@transmute/web-crypto-key-pair'
 import { JsonWebKey } from './JsonWebKeyWithRSASupport'
 
+import { Verifier } from '@transmute/jose-ld'
+
 import sec from '@transmute/security-context'
 
 const sha256 = async (data: any) => {
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ const sha256 = async (data: any) => {
 export interface JsonWebSignatureOptions {
   key?: JsonWebKey
   date?: any
+  verifier?: Verifier
 }
 
 export class JsonWebSignature {
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ export class JsonWebSignature {
   public date: any
   public type: string = 'JsonWebSignature2020'
   public verificationMethod?: string
+  public verifier?: Verifier
 
   constructor(options: JsonWebSignatureOptions = {}) {
     this.date = options.date
@@ -29,6 +33,9 @@ export class JsonWebSignature {
       this.key = options.key
       this.verificationMethod = this.key.id
     }
+    if (options.verifier) {
+      this.verifier = options.verifier
+    }
   }
 
   ensureSuiteContext({ document }: any) {
@@ -211,15 +218,15 @@ export class JsonWebSignature {
       }
     )
 
-    if (!framed || !framed.controller) {
-      throw new Error(`Verification method ${verificationMethod} not found.`)
-    }
-
     if (!instance) {
+      if (!framed || !framed.controller) {
+        throw new Error(`Verification method ${verificationMethod} not found.`)
+      }
+
       return framed
     }
 
-    return JsonWebKey.from(framed)
+    return JsonWebKey.from(document, { signer: false, verifier: this.verifier })
   }
 
   async verifySignature({ verifyData, verificationMethod, proof }: any) {