diff --git a/dist/crypto.js b/dist/crypto.js
index d972696..dad0c76 100644
--- a/dist/crypto.js
+++ b/dist/crypto.js
@@ -47,10 +47,38 @@ function digest(algorithm, ...data) {
     }
     return hash.digest();
 }
+function algorithmForKey(key) {
+    if (!(key instanceof crypto_1.default.KeyObject) || key.type !== 'public') {
+        return false;
+    }
+    switch (key.asymmetricKeyType) {
+        case 'ec':
+            switch (key.asymmetricKeyDetails?.namedCurve) {
+                case 'prime256v1':
+                    return 'sha256';
+                case 'secp384r1':
+                    return 'sha384';
+                case 'secp521r1':
+                    return 'sha512';
+                default:
+                    return false;
+            }
+        case 'ed25519':
+            return undefined;
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+}
 function verify(data, key, signature, algorithm) {
     // The try/catch is to work around an issue in Node 14.x where verify throws
     // an error in some scenarios if the signature is invalid.
     try {
+        if (algorithm === undefined) {
+            algorithm = algorithmForKey(key);
+            if (algorithm === false) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         return crypto_1.default.verify(algorithm, data, key, signature);
     }
     catch (e) {