diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 108d98d..d9e6c0a 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "authpal-client",
-  "version": "1.5.02",
+  "version": "1.5.3",
   "description": "An authentication and authorization library for express applications and clients",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c0c380..d9ddb7c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "authpal",
-  "version": "1.5.02",
+  "version": "1.5.3",
   "description": "An authentication and authorization library for express applications and clients",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/server/server.ts b/src/server/server.ts
index be4f7b5..8150699 100644
--- a/src/server/server.ts
+++ b/src/server/server.ts
@@ -243,8 +243,10 @@ export class Authpal<T extends AuthpalJWTPayload = AuthpalJWTPayload> {
       })(req, res, next)
     }
 
-    this.verifyAuthToken = async (authToken) => {
-      return new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+    this.verifyAuthToken = async (
+      authToken
+    ): Promise<{ userid: string } | null> => {
+      return new Promise<{ userid: string } | null>((resolve, reject) => {
         passport.authenticate('jwt', { session: false }, (err, jwtPayload) => {
           if (err || !jwtPayload) {
             reject()
@@ -323,7 +325,9 @@ export class Authpal<T extends AuthpalJWTPayload = AuthpalJWTPayload> {
     next: NextFunction
   ) => {}
 
-  verifyAuthToken = async (authToken: string) => {}
+  verifyAuthToken = async (
+    authToken: string
+  ): Promise<{ userid: string } | null> => null
 
   logoutMiddleware = (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {}
 }