diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6af01f56..4ddfb64d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 - Remove 'typ' optional parameter [\#174](https://github.com/jwt/ruby-jwt/pull/174) ([xamenrax](https://github.com/xamenrax))
 - Pass payload to keyfinder [\#172](https://github.com/jwt/ruby-jwt/pull/172) ([CodeMonkeySteve](https://github.com/CodeMonkeySteve))
 - Use RbNaCl for HMAC if available with fallback to OpenSSL [\#149](https://github.com/jwt/ruby-jwt/pull/149) ([mwpastore](https://github.com/mwpastore))
+- Allow configuration of multiple acceptable issuers [\#210](https://github.com/jwt/ruby-jwt/pull/210)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6edd953d..aa11dba6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ From [Oauth JSON Web Token 4.1.1. "iss" (Issuer) Claim](https://tools.ietf.org/h
 
 > The `iss` (issuer) claim identifies the principal that issued the JWT. The processing of this claim is generally application specific. The `iss` value is a case-sensitive string containing a ***StringOrURI*** value. Use of this claim is OPTIONAL.
 
+You can pass multiple allowed issuers as an Array, verification will pass if oCne of them matches the `iss` value in the payload.
+
 ```ruby
 iss = 'My Awesome Company Inc. or https://my.awesome.website/'
 iss_payload = { :data => 'data', :iss => iss }
diff --git a/lib/jwt/verify.rb b/lib/jwt/verify.rb
index 6a738baf..a3d3c945 100644
--- a/lib/jwt/verify.rb
+++ b/lib/jwt/verify.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ def verify_iat
 
     def verify_iss
       return unless (options_iss = @options[:iss])
-      raise(JWT::InvalidIssuerError, "Invalid issuer. Expected #{options_iss}, received #{@payload['iss'] || '<none>'}") if @payload['iss'].to_s != options_iss.to_s
+      return if Array(options_iss).map(&:to_s).include?(@payload['iss'].to_s)
+      raise(JWT::InvalidIssuerError, "Invalid issuer. Expected #{options_iss}, received #{@payload['iss'] || '<none>'}")
     end
 
     def verify_jti
diff --git a/spec/jwt/verify_spec.rb b/spec/jwt/verify_spec.rb
index 46f5898d..a732765c 100644
--- a/spec/jwt/verify_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jwt/verify_spec.rb
@@ -108,20 +108,39 @@ module JWT
 
       let(:invalid_token) { JWT.encode base_payload, payload[:secret] }
 
-      it 'must raise JWT::InvalidIssuerError when the configured issuer does not match the payload issuer' do
-        expect do
-          Verify.verify_iss(payload, options.merge(iss: 'mismatched-issuer'))
-        end.to raise_error JWT::InvalidIssuerError
-      end
-
-      it 'must raise JWT::InvalidIssuerError when the payload does not include an issuer' do
-        expect do
-          Verify.verify_iss(base_payload, options.merge(iss: iss))
-        end.to raise_error(JWT::InvalidIssuerError, /received <none>/)
-      end
-
-      it 'must allow a matching issuer to pass' do
-        Verify.verify_iss(payload, options.merge(iss: iss))
+      context 'when iss is a String' do
+        it 'must raise JWT::InvalidIssuerError when the configured issuer does not match the payload issuer' do
+          expect do
+            Verify.verify_iss(payload, options.merge(iss: 'mismatched-issuer'))
+          end.to raise_error JWT::InvalidIssuerError
+        end
+
+        it 'must raise JWT::InvalidIssuerError when the payload does not include an issuer' do
+          expect do
+            Verify.verify_iss(base_payload, options.merge(iss: iss))
+          end.to raise_error(JWT::InvalidIssuerError, /received <none>/)
+        end
+
+        it 'must allow a matching issuer to pass' do
+          Verify.verify_iss(payload, options.merge(iss: iss))
+        end
+      end
+      context 'when iss is an Array' do
+        it 'must raise JWT::InvalidIssuerError when no matching issuers in array' do
+          expect do
+            Verify.verify_iss(payload, options.merge(iss: %w[first second]))
+          end.to raise_error JWT::InvalidIssuerError
+        end
+
+        it 'must raise JWT::InvalidIssuerError when the payload does not include an issuer' do
+          expect do
+            Verify.verify_iss(base_payload, options.merge(iss: %w[first second]))
+          end.to raise_error(JWT::InvalidIssuerError, /received <none>/)
+        end
+
+        it 'must allow an array with matching issuer to pass' do
+          Verify.verify_iss(payload, options.merge(iss: ['first', iss, 'third']))
+        end
       end
     end