diff --git a/src/Commands/GenerateKeyCommand.php b/src/Commands/GenerateKeyCommand.php
index 26a515c..3b6c302 100644
--- a/src/Commands/GenerateKeyCommand.php
+++ b/src/Commands/GenerateKeyCommand.php
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use Illuminate\Console\ConfirmableTrait;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Attribute\AsCommand;
+use ParagonIE\ConstantTime\{
+    Base64UrlSafe,
+    Hex
+};
 
 #[AsCommand(name: 'ciphersweet:generate-key')]
 class GenerateKeyCommand extends Command
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@ class GenerateKeyCommand extends Command
      */
     protected $signature = 'ciphersweet:generate-key
         {--show : Display the CipherSweet key instead of modifying files}
+        {--base64 : Generate key in base64 safe format}
         {--force : Force the operation to run when in production}';
 
     /**
@@ -58,7 +63,21 @@ public function handle()
      */
     protected function generateRandomKey(): string
     {
-        return bin2hex(random_bytes(32));
+        $randomBytes = $this->generateRandomBytes();
+
+        return $this->option('base64')
+           ? Base64UrlSafe::encode($randomBytes)
+           : Hex::encode($randomBytes);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generate random bytes for key
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function generateRandomBytes(): string
+    {
+        return random_bytes(32);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/CipherSweetTest.php b/tests/CipherSweetTest.php
index 838dd18..6adb155 100644
--- a/tests/CipherSweetTest.php
+++ b/tests/CipherSweetTest.php
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@
     User::first(); // Shouldn't throw an exception.
 });
 
+it('can generate key in hex', function(){
+    $this->artisan('ciphersweet:generate-key --show')
+     ->assertSuccessful();
+});
+
+it('can generate key in base64', function(){
+    $this->artisan('ciphersweet:generate-key --show --base64')
+     ->assertSuccessful();
+});
+
 function resetCipherSweet($key)
 {
     config()->set('ciphersweet.providers.string.key', $key);