diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index 3aad244..6858d88 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@ var (
 	b64EncodedLen = base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodedLen
 )
 
+// BuilderOption is used to modify builder properties.
+type BuilderOption func(*Builder)
+
+// WithKeyID sets `kid` header for token.
+func WithKeyID(kid string) BuilderOption {
+	return func(b *Builder) { b.header.KeyID = kid }
+}
+
+// WithContentType sets `cty` header for token.
+func WithContentType(cty string) BuilderOption {
+	return func(b *Builder) { b.header.ContentType = cty }
+}
+
 // Builder is used to create a new token.
 type Builder struct {
 	signer    Signer
@@ -28,7 +41,7 @@ func Build(signer Signer, claims interface{}) (*Token, error) {
 }
 
 // NewBuilder returns new instance of Builder.
-func NewBuilder(signer Signer) *Builder {
+func NewBuilder(signer Signer, opts ...BuilderOption) *Builder {
 	b := &Builder{
 		signer: signer,
 		header: Header{
@@ -36,6 +49,11 @@ func NewBuilder(signer Signer) *Builder {
 			Type:      "JWT",
 		},
 	}
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(b)
+	}
+
 	b.headerRaw = encodeHeader(b.header)
 	return b
 }
@@ -105,7 +123,7 @@ func encodeClaims(claims interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 func encodeHeader(header Header) []byte {
-	if header.Type == "JWT" && header.ContentType == "" {
+	if header.Type == "JWT" && header.ContentType == "" && header.KeyID == "" {
 		if h := getPredefinedHeader(header); h != "" {
 			return []byte(h)
 		}
diff --git a/build_test.go b/build_test.go
index 11b409d..bac937e 100644
--- a/build_test.go
+++ b/build_test.go
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ func TestBuild(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildHeader(t *testing.T) {
-	f := func(signer Signer, header Header, want string) {
+	f := func(signer Signer, want string, opts ...BuilderOption) {
 		t.Helper()
 
-		token, err := NewBuilder(signer).Build(&StandardClaims{})
+		token, err := NewBuilder(signer, opts...).Build(&StandardClaims{})
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Error(err)
 		}
@@ -55,35 +55,51 @@ func TestBuildHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	key := []byte("key")
 	f(
 		mustSigner(NewSignerHS(HS256, key)),
-		Header{Algorithm: HS256, Type: "JWT"},
 		`{"alg":"HS256","typ":"JWT"}`,
 	)
 	f(
 		mustSigner(NewSignerHS(HS384, key)),
-		Header{Algorithm: HS384, Type: "JWT"},
 		`{"alg":"HS384","typ":"JWT"}`,
 	)
 	f(
 		mustSigner(NewSignerHS(HS512, key)),
-		Header{Algorithm: HS512, Type: "JWT"},
 		`{"alg":"HS512","typ":"JWT"}`,
 	)
 
 	f(
 		mustSigner(NewSignerRS(RS256, rsaPrivateKey1)),
-		Header{Algorithm: RS256, Type: "JWT"},
 		`{"alg":"RS256","typ":"JWT"}`,
 	)
 	f(
 		mustSigner(NewSignerRS(RS384, rsaPrivateKey1)),
-		Header{Algorithm: RS384, Type: "JWT"},
 		`{"alg":"RS384","typ":"JWT"}`,
 	)
 	f(
 		mustSigner(NewSignerRS(RS512, rsaPrivateKey1)),
-		Header{Algorithm: RS512, Type: "JWT"},
 		`{"alg":"RS512","typ":"JWT"}`,
 	)
+
+	f(
+		mustSigner(NewSignerHS(HS256, key)),
+		`{"alg":"HS256","typ":"JWT","kid":"test"}`,
+		WithKeyID("test"),
+	)
+	f(
+		mustSigner(NewSignerHS(HS512, key)),
+		`{"alg":"HS512","typ":"JWT","cty":"jwk+json"}`,
+		WithContentType("jwk+json"),
+	)
+
+	f(
+		mustSigner(NewSignerRS(RS256, rsaPrivateKey1)),
+		`{"alg":"RS256","typ":"JWT","kid":"test"}`,
+		WithKeyID("test"),
+	)
+	f(
+		mustSigner(NewSignerRS(RS512, rsaPrivateKey1)),
+		`{"alg":"RS512","typ":"JWT","cty":"jwk+json"}`,
+		WithContentType("jwk+json"),
+	)
 }
 
 func TestBuildMalformed(t *testing.T) {