diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 4979b1de18..d5e9dbe3f5 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Description: Prosody configuration for Jitsi Meet
 
 Package: jitsi-meet-tokens
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, prosody-trunk | prosody-0.11 | prosody-0.12 | prosody (>= 0.11.2), libssl-dev, luarocks, jitsi-meet-prosody, git, lua-basexx
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, prosody-trunk | prosody-0.11 | prosody-0.12 | prosody (>= 0.11.2), jitsi-meet-prosody, lua-basexx, lua-luaossl, lua-cjson
 Description: Prosody token authentication plugin for Jitsi Meet
 
 Package: jitsi-meet-turnserver
diff --git a/debian/jitsi-meet-tokens.postinst b/debian/jitsi-meet-tokens.postinst
index fcfa0eb119..af149fbc08 100644
--- a/debian/jitsi-meet-tokens.postinst
+++ b/debian/jitsi-meet-tokens.postinst
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ case "$1" in
         db_stop
 
         if [ -f "$PROSODY_HOST_CONFIG" ] ; then
-            # Install luajwt (also on update, to make sure we get the latest version).
-            if ! luarocks install luajwtjitsi 3.0-0; then
-               echo "Failed to install luajwtjitsi - try installing it manually"
-            fi
-
             # search for the token auth, if this is not enabled this is the
             # first time we install tokens package and needs a config change
             if ! egrep -q '^\s*authentication\s*=\s*"token"' "$PROSODY_HOST_CONFIG"; then
diff --git a/resources/prosody-plugins/luajwtjitsi.lib.lua b/resources/prosody-plugins/luajwtjitsi.lib.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbd383bcef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/prosody-plugins/luajwtjitsi.lib.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+local cjson_safe  = require 'cjson.safe'
+local basexx = require 'basexx'
+local digest = require 'openssl.digest'
+local hmac   = require 'openssl.hmac'
+local pkey   = require 'openssl.pkey'
+
+-- Generates an RSA signature of the data.
+-- @param data The data to be signed.
+-- @param key The private signing key in PEM format.
+-- @param algo The digest algorithm to user when generating the signature: sha256, sha384, or sha512.
+-- @return The signature or nil and an error message.
+local function signRS (data, key, algo)
+	local privkey = pkey.new(key)
+	if privkey == nil then
+		return nil, 'Not a private PEM key'
+	else
+		local datadigest = digest.new(algo):update(data)
+		return privkey:sign(datadigest)
+	end
+end
+
+-- Verifies an RSA signature on the data.
+-- @param data The signed data.
+-- @param signature The signature to be verified.
+-- @param key The public key of the signer.
+-- @param algo The digest algorithm to user when generating the signature: sha256, sha384, or sha512.
+-- @return True if the signature is valid, false otherwise. Also returns false if the key is invalid.
+local function verifyRS (data, signature, key, algo)
+	local pubkey = pkey.new(key)
+	if pubkey == nil then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local datadigest = digest.new(algo):update(data)
+	return pubkey:verify(signature, datadigest)
+end
+
+local alg_sign = {
+	['HS256'] = function(data, key) return hmac.new(key, 'sha256'):final(data) end,
+	['HS384'] = function(data, key) return hmac.new(key, 'sha384'):final(data) end,
+	['HS512'] = function(data, key) return hmac.new(key, 'sha512'):final(data) end,
+	['RS256'] = function(data, key) return signRS(data, key, 'sha256') end,
+	['RS384'] = function(data, key) return signRS(data, key, 'sha384') end,
+	['RS512'] = function(data, key) return signRS(data, key, 'sha512') end
+}
+
+local alg_verify = {
+	['HS256'] = function(data, signature, key) return signature == alg_sign['HS256'](data, key) end,
+	['HS384'] = function(data, signature, key) return signature == alg_sign['HS384'](data, key) end,
+	['HS512'] = function(data, signature, key) return signature == alg_sign['HS512'](data, key) end,
+	['RS256'] = function(data, signature, key) return verifyRS(data, signature, key, 'sha256') end,
+	['RS384'] = function(data, signature, key) return verifyRS(data, signature, key, 'sha384') end,
+	['RS512'] = function(data, signature, key) return verifyRS(data, signature, key, 'sha512') end
+}
+
+-- Splits a token into segments, separated by '.'.
+-- @param token The full token to be split.
+-- @return A table of segments.
+local function split_token(token)
+	local segments={}
+  for str in string.gmatch(token, "([^\\.]+)") do
+    table.insert(segments, str)
+  end
+  return segments
+end
+
+-- Parses a JWT token into it's header, body, and signature.
+-- @param token The JWT token to be parsed.
+-- @return A JSON header and body represented as a table, and a signature.
+local function parse_token(token)
+	local segments=split_token(token)
+  if #segments ~= 3 then
+		return nil, nil, nil, "Invalid token"
+	end
+
+	local header, err = cjson_safe.decode(basexx.from_url64(segments[1]))
+	if err then
+		return nil, nil, nil, "Invalid header"
+	end
+
+	local body, err = cjson_safe.decode(basexx.from_url64(segments[2]))
+	if err then
+		return nil, nil, nil, "Invalid body"
+	end
+
+	local sig, err = basexx.from_url64(segments[3])
+	if err then
+		return nil, nil, nil, "Invalid signature"
+	end
+
+	return header, body, sig
+end
+
+-- Removes the signature from a JWT token.
+-- @param token A JWT token.
+-- @return The token without its signature.
+local function strip_signature(token)
+	local segments=split_token(token)
+  if #segments ~= 3 then
+		return nil, nil, nil, "Invalid token"
+	end
+
+	table.remove(segments)
+	return table.concat(segments, ".")
+end
+
+-- Verifies that a claim is in a list of allowed claims. Allowed claims can be exact values, or the
+-- catch all wildcard '*'.
+-- @param claim The claim to be verified.
+-- @param acceptedClaims A table of accepted claims.
+-- @return True if the claim was allowed, false otherwise.
+local function verify_claim(claim, acceptedClaims)
+  for i, accepted in ipairs(acceptedClaims) do
+    if accepted == '*' then
+      return true;
+    end
+    if claim == accepted then
+      return true;
+    end
+  end
+
+  return false;
+end
+
+local M = {}
+
+-- Encodes the data into a signed JWT token.
+-- @param data The data the put in the body of the JWT token.
+-- @param key The key to use for signing the JWT token.
+-- @param alg The signature algorithm to use: HS256, HS384, HS512, RS256, RS384, or RS512.
+-- @param header Additional values to put in the JWT header.
+-- @param The resulting JWT token, or nil and an error message.
+function M.encode(data, key, alg, header)
+	if type(data) ~= 'table' then return nil, "Argument #1 must be table" end
+	if type(key) ~= 'string' then return nil, "Argument #2 must be string" end
+
+	alg = alg or "HS256"
+
+	if not alg_sign[alg] then
+		return nil, "Algorithm not supported"
+	end
+
+	header = header or {}
+
+	header['typ'] = 'JWT'
+	header['alg'] = alg
+
+	local headerEncoded, err = cjson_safe.encode(header)
+	if headerEncoded == nil then
+		return nil, err
+	end
+
+	local dataEncoded, err = cjson_safe.encode(data)
+	if dataEncoded == nil then
+		return nil, err
+	end
+
+	local segments = {
+		basexx.to_url64(headerEncoded),
+		basexx.to_url64(dataEncoded)
+	}
+
+	local signing_input = table.concat(segments, ".")
+	local signature, error = alg_sign[alg](signing_input, key)
+	if signature == nil then
+		return nil, error
+	end
+
+	segments[#segments+1] = basexx.to_url64(signature)
+
+	return table.concat(segments, ".")
+end
+
+-- Verify that the token is valid, and if it is return the decoded JSON payload data.
+-- @param token The token to verify.
+-- @param expectedAlgo The signature algorithm the caller expects the token to be signed with:
+--     HS256, HS384, HS512, RS256, RS384, or RS512.
+-- @param key The verification key used for the signature.
+-- @param acceptedIssuers Optional table of accepted issuers. If not nil, the 'iss' claim will be
+--     checked against this list.
+-- @param acceptedAudiences Optional table of accepted audiences. If not nil, the 'aud' claim will
+--     be checked against this list.
+-- @return A table representing the JSON body of the token, or nil and an error message.
+function M.verify(token, expectedAlgo, key, acceptedIssuers, acceptedAudiences)
+	if type(token) ~= 'string' then return nil, "token argument must be string" end
+	if type(expectedAlgo) ~= 'string' then return nil, "algorithm argument must be string" end
+	if type(key) ~= 'string' then return nil, "key argument must be string" end
+	if acceptedIssuers ~= nil and type(acceptedIssuers) ~= 'table' then
+		return nil, "acceptedIssuers argument must be table"
+	end
+	if acceptedAudiences ~= nil and type(acceptedAudiences) ~= 'table' then
+		return nil, "acceptedAudiences argument must be table"
+	end
+
+	if not alg_verify[expectedAlgo] then
+		return nil, "Algorithm not supported"
+	end
+
+	local header, body, sig, err = parse_token(token)
+	if err ~= nil then
+		return nil, err
+	end
+
+	-- Validate header
+	if not header.typ or header.typ ~= "JWT" then
+		return nil, "Invalid typ"
+	end
+
+	if not header.alg or header.alg ~= expectedAlgo then
+		return nil, "Invalid or incorrect alg"
+	end
+
+	-- Validate signature
+	if not alg_verify[expectedAlgo](strip_signature(token), sig, key) then
+		return nil, 'Invalid signature'
+	end
+
+	-- Validate body
+	if body.exp and type(body.exp) ~= "number" then
+		return nil, "exp must be number"
+	end
+
+	if body.nbf and type(body.nbf) ~= "number" then
+		return nil, "nbf must be number"
+	end
+
+
+	if body.exp and os.time() >= body.exp then
+		return nil, "Not acceptable by exp"
+	end
+
+	if body.nbf and os.time() < body.nbf then
+		return nil, "Not acceptable by nbf"
+	end
+
+	if acceptedIssuers ~= nil then
+		local issClaim = body.iss;
+		if issClaim == nil then
+        return nil, "'iss' claim is missing";
+    end
+    if not verify_claim(issClaim, acceptedIssuers) then
+    	return nil, "invalid 'iss' claim";
+    end
+	end
+
+	if acceptedAudiences ~= nil then
+		local audClaim = body.aud;
+		if audClaim == nil then
+        return nil, "'aud' claim is missing";
+    end
+    if not verify_claim(audClaim, acceptedAudiences) then
+    	return nil, "invalid 'aud' claim";
+    end
+	end
+
+	return body
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/resources/prosody-plugins/token/util.lib.lua b/resources/prosody-plugins/token/util.lib.lua
index c7f23c16d5..7504e8114e 100644
--- a/resources/prosody-plugins/token/util.lib.lua
+++ b/resources/prosody-plugins/token/util.lib.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 local basexx = require "basexx";
 local have_async, async = pcall(require, "util.async");
 local hex = require "util.hex";
-local jwt = require "luajwtjitsi";
+local jwt = module:require "luajwtjitsi";
 local jid = require "util.jid";
 local json_safe = require "cjson.safe";
 local path = require "util.paths";