diff --git a/src/lib/helpers/verifyRequest.ts b/src/lib/helpers/verifyRequest.ts
index 2a0ae08..3f60e4f 100644
--- a/src/lib/helpers/verifyRequest.ts
+++ b/src/lib/helpers/verifyRequest.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const verifyRequest = (
         );
 
         const encryptedData = new TextDecoder().decode(
-            decipher.decrypt(decodeBase64(stringToCheck)),
+            decipher.decrypt(decodeBase64(stringToCheck.replace(/-/g, "+").replace(/_/g, "/"))),
         );
         const [parsedTimestamp, parsedVideoId] = encryptedData.split("|");
         const parsedTimestampInt = parseInt(parsedTimestamp);