diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 78d64613..1950de06 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 - Added JSVM `new Timezone(name)` binding for constructing `time.Location` value ([#6219](https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/discussions/6219)).
 
+- Upgraded to `golang-jwt/jwt/v5`.
+
 
 ## v0.24.1
 
diff --git a/core/record_tokens.go b/core/record_tokens.go
index e1bf7a95..0eead2b1 100644
--- a/core/record_tokens.go
+++ b/core/record_tokens.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 )
 
diff --git a/forms/apple_client_secret_create.go b/forms/apple_client_secret_create.go
index 72a47e95..f07166e6 100644
--- a/forms/apple_client_secret_create.go
+++ b/forms/apple_client_secret_create.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
 )
 
diff --git a/forms/apple_client_secret_create_test.go b/forms/apple_client_secret_create_test.go
index 7bf552d2..4778d486 100644
--- a/forms/apple_client_secret_create_test.go
+++ b/forms/apple_client_secret_create_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/pem"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/forms"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
 )
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ba585902..f5f93a71 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype v1.4.8
 	github.com/ganigeorgiev/fexpr v0.4.1
 	github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4 v4.3.0
-	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.5.1
+	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1
 	github.com/pocketbase/dbx v1.11.0
 	github.com/pocketbase/tygoja v0.0.0-20250103200817-ca580d8c5119
 	github.com/spf13/cast v1.7.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 50065253..d1d71819 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ github.com/go-sourcemap/sourcemap v2.1.4+incompatible/go.mod h1:F8jJfvm2KbVjc5Nq
 github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.4.1/go.mod h1:zAC/RDZ24gD3HViQzih4MyKcchzm+sOG5ZlKdlhCg5w=
 github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.8.1 h1:LedoTUt/eveggdHS9qUFC1EFSa8bU2+1pZjSRpvNJ1Y=
 github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.8.1/go.mod h1:wEBSXgmK//2ZFJyE+qWnIsVGmvmEKlqwuVSjsCm7DZg=
-github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.5.1 h1:JdqV9zKUdtaa9gdPlywC3aeoEsR681PlKC+4F5gQgeo=
-github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.5.1/go.mod h1:m21LjoU+eqJr34lmDMbreY2eSTRJ1cv77w39/MY0Ch0=
+github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1 h1:OuVbFODueb089Lh128TAcimifWaLhJwVflnrgM17wHk=
+github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1/go.mod h1:pqrtFR0X4osieyHYxtmOUWsAWrfe1Q5UVIyoH402zdk=
 github.com/golang/glog v0.0.0-20160126235308-23def4e6c14b/go.mod h1:SBH7ygxi8pfUlaOkMMuAQtPIUF8ecWP5IEl/CR7VP2Q=
 github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20200121045136-8c9f03a8e57e/go.mod h1:cIg4eruTrX1D+g88fzRXU5OdNfaM+9IcxsU14FzY7Hc=
 github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20241129210726-2c02b8208cf8 h1:f+oWsMOmNPc8JmEHVZIycC7hBoQxHH9pNKQORJNozsQ=
diff --git a/plugins/jsvm/binds.go b/plugins/jsvm/binds.go
index cf2ea05a..ae8184ee 100644
--- a/plugins/jsvm/binds.go
+++ b/plugins/jsvm/binds.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/dop251/goja"
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/apis"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
diff --git a/tools/auth/apple.go b/tools/auth/apple.go
index 8287ee19..0d442fe9 100644
--- a/tools/auth/apple.go
+++ b/tools/auth/apple.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
@@ -138,19 +138,17 @@ func (p *Apple) parseAndVerifyIdToken(idToken string) (jwt.MapClaims, error) {
 
 	// validate common claims per https://developer.apple.com/documentation/sign_in_with_apple/sign_in_with_apple_rest_api/verifying_a_user#3383769
 	// ---
-	err = claims.Valid() // exp, iat, etc.
+	jwtValidator := jwt.NewValidator(
+		jwt.WithExpirationRequired(),
+		jwt.WithIssuedAt(),
+		jwt.WithIssuer("https://appleid.apple.com"),
+		jwt.WithAudience(p.clientId),
+	)
+	err = jwtValidator.Validate(claims)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if !claims.VerifyIssuer("https://appleid.apple.com", true) {
-		return nil, errors.New("iss must be https://appleid.apple.com")
-	}
-
-	if !claims.VerifyAudience(p.clientId, true) {
-		return nil, errors.New("aud must be the developer's client_id")
-	}
-
 	// validate id_token signature
 	//
 	// note: this step could be technically considered optional because we trust
diff --git a/tools/auth/oidc.go b/tools/auth/oidc.go
index bc02524b..cc34acd5 100644
--- a/tools/auth/oidc.go
+++ b/tools/auth/oidc.go
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
@@ -128,24 +129,24 @@ func (p *OIDC) parseIdToken(token *oauth2.Token) (jwt.MapClaims, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// validate common claims like exp, iat, etc.
-	err = claims.Valid()
+	// validate common claims
+	jwtValidator := jwt.NewValidator(
+		jwt.WithIssuedAt(),
+		jwt.WithAudience(p.clientId),
+	)
+	err = jwtValidator.Validate(claims)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// validate aud
-	if !claims.VerifyAudience(p.clientId, true) {
-		return nil, errors.New("aud must be the developer's client_id")
-	}
-
 	// validate iss (if "issuers" extra config is set)
 	issuers := cast.ToStringSlice(p.Extra()["issuers"])
 	if len(issuers) > 0 {
 		var isIssValid bool
+		claimIssuer, _ := claims.GetIssuer()
 
 		for _, issuer := range issuers {
-			if claims.VerifyIssuer(issuer, true) {
+			if security.Equal(claimIssuer, issuer) {
 				isIssValid = true
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/tools/security/jwt.go b/tools/security/jwt.go
index 039755ba..91694686 100644
--- a/tools/security/jwt.go
+++ b/tools/security/jwt.go
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"time"
 
-	// @todo update to v5
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 )
 
 // ParseUnverifiedJWT parses JWT and returns its claims
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ func ParseUnverifiedJWT(token string) (jwt.MapClaims, error) {
 	_, _, err := parser.ParseUnverified(token, claims)
 
 	if err == nil {
-		err = claims.Valid()
+		err = jwt.NewValidator(jwt.WithIssuedAt()).Validate(claims)
 	}
 
 	return claims, err
diff --git a/tools/security/jwt_test.go b/tools/security/jwt_test.go
index bc1b7210..c2b44fa9 100644
--- a/tools/security/jwt_test.go
+++ b/tools/security/jwt_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 )
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func TestParseUnverifiedJWT(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// properly formatted JWT with INVALID claims
-	// {"name": "test", "exp": 1516239022}
+	// {"name": "test", "exp":1516239022}
 	result2, err2 := security.ParseUnverifiedJWT("eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJuYW1lIjoidGVzdCIsImV4cCI6MTUxNjIzOTAyMn0.xYHirwESfSEW3Cq2BL47CEASvD_p_ps3QCA54XtNktU")
 	if err2 == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected error got nil")
@@ -30,14 +30,24 @@ func TestParseUnverifiedJWT(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected to have 2 claims, got %v", result2)
 	}
 
-	// properly formatted JWT with VALID claims
+	// properly formatted JWT with VALID claims (missing exp)
 	// {"name": "test"}
 	result3, err3 := security.ParseUnverifiedJWT("eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJuYW1lIjoidGVzdCJ9.ml0QsTms3K9wMygTu41ZhKlTyjmW9zHQtoS8FUsCCjU")
 	if err3 != nil {
 		t.Error("Expected nil, got", err3)
 	}
 	if len(result3) != 1 || result3["name"] != "test" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected to have 2 claims, got %v", result3)
+		t.Errorf("Expected to have 1 claim, got %v", result3)
+	}
+
+	// properly formatted JWT with VALID claims (valid exp)
+	// {"name": "test", "exp": 2208985261}
+	result4, err4 := security.ParseUnverifiedJWT("eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJuYW1lIjoidGVzdCIsImV4cCI6MjIwODk4NTI2MX0._0KQu60hYNx5wkBIpEaoX35shXRicb0X_0VdWKWb-3k")
+	if err4 != nil {
+		t.Error("Expected nil, got", err4)
+	}
+	if len(result4) != 2 || result4["name"] != "test" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected to have 2 claims, got %v", result4)
 	}
 }