diff --git a/src/Encoders/EncodeHS256Strong.php b/src/Encoders/EncodeHS256Strong.php
index 8616901..09eb0e5 100644
--- a/src/Encoders/EncodeHS256Strong.php
+++ b/src/Encoders/EncodeHS256Strong.php
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ class EncodeHS256Strong extends EncodeHS256
     /**
      * This class only instantiates if the secret provided is strong enough.
      */
-    public function __construct(string $secret)
+    public function __construct(string $secret, array $options)
     {
-        if (!$this->validSecret($secret)) {
+        if (!$this->validSecret($secret, !!$options['fixed_secret_length_enabled'])) {
             throw new EncodeException('Invalid secret.', 9);
         }
 
@@ -28,9 +28,14 @@ public function __construct(string $secret)
      * The secret should contain a number, a upper and a lowercase letter, and a
      * special character *&!@%^#$. It should be at least 12 characters in
      * length. The regex here uses lookahead assertions.
+     * nonEmptyOnlyValidation is an option to only validate secret is empty or not.
      */
-    private function validSecret(string $secret): bool
+    private function validSecret(string $secret, bool $fixedSecretLengthEnabled = true): bool
     {
+        if (!$fixedSecretLengthEnabled) {
+            return !empty($secret);
+        }
+
         if (
             !preg_match(
                 '/^.*(?=.{12,}+)(?=.*\d+)(?=.*[A-Z]+)(?=.*[a-z]+)(?=.*[\*&!@%\^#\$]+).*$/',
diff --git a/src/Token.php b/src/Token.php
index f7dcd15..df78633 100644
--- a/src/Token.php
+++ b/src/Token.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Token
      *
      * @see Tokens::create()
      */
-    public static function create(string|int $userId, string $secret, int $expiration, string $issuer): string
+    public static function create(string|int $userId, string $secret, int $expiration, string $issuer, array $options = []): string
     {
         $tokens = new Tokens();
         return $tokens->create(
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ public static function create(string|int $userId, string $secret, int $expiratio
             $userId,
             $secret,
             $expiration,
-            $issuer
+            $issuer,
+            $options
         )->getToken();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Tokens.php b/src/Tokens.php
index 456ce66..36c6501 100644
--- a/src/Tokens.php
+++ b/src/Tokens.php
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ class Tokens
      * Factory method to return an instance of the Build class for creating new
      * JSON Web Tokens.
      */
-    public function builder(string $secret): Build
+    public function builder(string $secret, array $options): Build
     {
         return new Build(
             'JWT',
             new Validator(),
-            new EncodeHS256Strong($secret)
+            new EncodeHS256Strong($secret, $options)
         );
     }
 
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ public function getPayload(string $token): array
      *
      * @param string|int $userId
      */
-    public function create(string $userKey, string|int $userId, string $secret, int $expiration, string $issuer): Jwt
+    public function create(string $userKey, string|int $userId, string $secret, int $expiration, string $issuer, array $options): Jwt
     {
-        $builder = $this->builder($secret);
+        $builder = $this->builder($secret, $options);
 
         return $builder->setPayloadClaim($userKey, $userId)
             ->setExpiration($expiration)