diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 70af003..337e991 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 * [`Gitlab_ci_runner::Keyserver`](#Gitlab_ci_runner--Keyserver): Type to match repo_keyserver Regex from: https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-apt/blob/main/manifests/key.pp
 * [`Gitlab_ci_runner::Log_format`](#Gitlab_ci_runner--Log_format): Gitlab Runner log format configuration
 * [`Gitlab_ci_runner::Log_level`](#Gitlab_ci_runner--Log_level): Gitlab Runner log level configuration
-* [`Gitlab_ci_runner::Register`](#Gitlab_ci_runner--Register): A struct of all possible additionl options for gitlab_ci_runner::register
+* [`Gitlab_ci_runner::Register`](#Gitlab_ci_runner--Register): A struct of all possible additional options for gitlab_ci_runner::register
 * [`Gitlab_ci_runner::Register_parameters`](#Gitlab_ci_runner--Register_parameters): A enum containing a possible keys used for Gitlab runner registrations
 * [`Gitlab_ci_runner::Session_server`](#Gitlab_ci_runner--Session_server): Gitlab Runner session_server configuration
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ puppet apply -e "notice(gitlab_ci_runner::register('https://gitlab.com', 'regist
 
 A function that registers a Gitlab runner on a Gitlab instance. Be careful, this will be triggered on noop runs as well!
 
-Returns: `Struct[{ id => Integer[1], token => String[1], }]` Returns a hash with the runner id and authentcation token
+Returns: `Struct[{ id => Integer[1], token => String[1], }]` Returns a hash with the runner id and authentication token
 
 ##### Examples
 
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ puppet apply -e "notice(gitlab_ci_runner::unregister('https://gitlab.com', 'runn
 
 A function that unregisters a Gitlab runner from a Gitlab instance. Be careful, this will be triggered on noop runs as well!
 
-Returns: `Struct[{ status => Enum['success'], }]` Returns a hash with the runner id and authentcation token
+Returns: `Struct[{ status => Enum['success'], }]` Returns status
 
 ##### Examples
 
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ file { '/etc/gitlab-runner/auth-token-testrunner':
 A function that unregisters a Gitlab runner from a Gitlab instance, if the local token is there.
 This is meant to be used in conjunction with the gitlab_ci_runner::register_to_file function.
 
-Returns: `Any`
+Returns: `String` Returns status
 
 ##### Examples
 
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ The url to your Gitlab instance. Please only provide the host part (e.g https://
 
 Data type: `String[1]`
 
-The name of the runner. Use as identifier for the retrived auth token.
+The name of the runner. Use as identifier for the retrieved auth token.
 
 ##### `proxy`
 
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ Alias of `Enum['debug', 'info', 'warn', 'error', 'fatal', 'panic']`
 
 ### <a name="Gitlab_ci_runner--Register"></a>`Gitlab_ci_runner::Register`
 
-A struct of all possible additionl options for gitlab_ci_runner::register
+A struct of all possible additional options for gitlab_ci_runner::register
 
 Alias of
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/register.rb b/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/register.rb
index be4fed0..59c3342 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/register.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/register.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   # @param token Registration token.
   # @param additional_options A hash with all additional configuration options for that runner
   # @param ca_file An absolute path to a trusted certificate authority file.
-  # @return [Struct[{ id => Integer[1], token => String[1], }]] Returns a hash with the runner id and authentcation token
+  # @return [Struct[{ id => Integer[1], token => String[1], }]] Returns a hash with the runner id and authentication token
   # @example Using it as a replacement for the Bolt 'register_runner' task
   #   puppet apply -e "notice(gitlab_ci_runner::register('https://gitlab.com', 'registration-token'))"
   #
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@
   end
 
   def register(url, token, additional_options = {}, ca_file = nil)
-    PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.register(url, additional_options.merge('token' => token), ca_file: ca_file)
+    if token.start_with?('glrt-')
+      PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.verify(url, token, ca_file: ca_file)
+    else
+      PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.register(url, additional_options.merge('registration-token' => token), ca_file: ca_file)
+    end
   rescue Net::HTTPError => e
     raise "Gitlab runner failed to register: #{e.message}"
   end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/register_to_file.rb b/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/register_to_file.rb
index 8e48a17..c79ed17 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/register_to_file.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/register_to_file.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,13 @@ def register_to_file(url, regtoken, runner_name, additional_options = {}, proxy
         # will be returned unmodified.
         regtoken = call_function('unwrap', regtoken)
 
-        authtoken = PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.register(url, additional_options.merge('token' => regtoken), proxy, ca_file)['token']
+        # Combine options based on the token
+        if regtoken.start_with?('glrt-')
+          PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.verify(url, regtoken, proxy, ca_file)
+          authtoken = regtoken
+        else
+          authtoken = PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.register(url, additional_options.merge('registration-token' => regtoken), proxy, ca_file)['token']
+        end
 
         # If this function is used as a Deferred function the Gitlab Runner config dir
         # will not exist on the first run, because the package isn't installed yet.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/unregister.rb b/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/unregister.rb
index 3a85b75..ea789dc 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/unregister.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/unregister.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   # @param url The url to your Gitlab instance. Please only provide the host part (e.g https://gitlab.com)
   # @param token Runners authentication token.
   # @param ca_file An absolute path to a trusted certificate authority file.
-  # @return [Struct[{ id => Integer[1], token => String[1], }]] Returns a hash with the runner id and authentcation token
+  # @return [Struct[{ status => String[1], }]] Returns status
   # @example Using it as a replacement for the Bolt 'unregister_runner' task
   #   puppet apply -e "notice(gitlab_ci_runner::unregister('https://gitlab.com', 'runner-auth-token'))"
   #
diff --git a/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/unregister_from_file.rb b/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/unregister_from_file.rb
index d0c9ebe..e807d7c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/unregister_from_file.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/functions/gitlab_ci_runner/unregister_from_file.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # This is meant to be used in conjunction with the gitlab_ci_runner::register_to_file function.
 Puppet::Functions.create_function(:'gitlab_ci_runner::unregister_from_file') do
   # @param url The url to your Gitlab instance. Please only provide the host part (e.g https://gitlab.com)
-  # @param runner_name The name of the runner. Use as identifier for the retrived auth token.
+  # @param runner_name The name of the runner. Use as identifier for the retrieved auth token.
   # @param proxy HTTP proxy to use when unregistering
   # @param ca_file An absolute path to a trusted certificate authority file.
+  # @return [String] Returns status
   # @example Using it as a Deferred function with a file resource
   #   file { '/etc/gitlab-runner/auth-token-testrunner':
   #     file    => absent,
diff --git a/lib/puppet_x/gitlab/runner.rb b/lib/puppet_x/gitlab/runner.rb
index bd55ef9..a06887c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet_x/gitlab/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet_x/gitlab/runner.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ def self.register(host, options, proxy = nil, ca_file = nil)
         PuppetX::Gitlab::APIClient.post(url, options, proxy, ca_file)
       end
 
+      def self.verify(host, token, proxy = nil, ca_file = nil)
+        url = "#{host}/api/v4/runners/verify"
+        Puppet.info "Verifying gitlab runner with #{host}"
+        PuppetX::Gitlab::APIClient.post(url, { 'token' => token }, proxy, ca_file)
+      end
+
       def self.unregister(host, options, proxy = nil, ca_file = nil)
         url = "#{host}/api/v4/runners"
         Puppet.info "Unregistering gitlab runner with #{host}"
diff --git a/manifests/runner.pp b/manifests/runner.pp
index 631724f..5d43b07 100644
--- a/manifests/runner.pp
+++ b/manifests/runner.pp
@@ -84,12 +84,14 @@
     default => $config,
   }
 
-  if $_config['registration-token'] {
+  if $_config['registration-token'] or $_config['token'] {
     $register_additional_options = $config
     .filter |$item| { $item[0] =~ Gitlab_ci_runner::Register_parameters } # Get all items use for the registration process
     .reduce({}) |$memo, $item| { $memo + { regsubst($item[0], '-', '_', 'G') => $item[1] } } # Ensure all keys use '_' instead of '-'
 
-    $deferred_call = Deferred('gitlab_ci_runner::register_to_file', [$_config['url'], $_config['registration-token'], $_config['name'], $register_additional_options, $http_proxy, $ca_file])
+    $token = pick($_config['token'], $_config['registration-token'])
+
+    $deferred_call = Deferred('gitlab_ci_runner::register_to_file', [$_config['url'], $token, $_config['name'], $register_additional_options, $http_proxy, $ca_file])
 
     # Remove registration-token and add a 'token' key to the config with a Deferred function to get it.
     $__config = ($_config - (Array(Gitlab_ci_runner::Register_parameters) + 'registration-token')) + { 'token' => $deferred_call }
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 4aa713f..52c7716 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "puppet-gitlab_ci_runner",
-  "version": "5.1.1-rc0",
+  "version": "5.2.0-rc0",
   "author": "Vox Pupuli",
   "summary": "Installation and configuration of Gitlab CI Runner",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
     {
       "operatingsystem": "Debian",
       "operatingsystemrelease": [
-        "11"
+        "11",
+        "12"
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/spec/functions/register_spec.rb b/spec/functions/register_spec.rb
index 3609e3b..bd45d96 100644
--- a/spec/functions/register_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functions/register_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 describe 'gitlab_ci_runner::register' do
   let(:url) { 'https://gitlab.example.org' }
   let(:regtoken) { 'registration-token' }
+  let(:auth_token) { 'glrt-authentication-token' }
   let(:return_hash) do
     {
       'id' => 1234,
@@ -20,17 +21,28 @@
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params('https://gitlab.com', 1234).and_raise_error(ArgumentError) }
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params('https://gitlab.com', 'registration-token', project: 1234).and_raise_error(ArgumentError) }
 
-  it "calls 'PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.register'" do
-    allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'token' => regtoken }, ca_file: nil).and_return(return_hash)
+  context 'with registration token' do
+    it "calls 'PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.register'" do
+      allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'registration-token' => regtoken }, ca_file: nil).and_return(return_hash)
 
-    is_expected.to run.with_params(url, regtoken).and_return(return_hash)
-    expect(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to have_received(:register)
+      is_expected.to run.with_params(url, regtoken).and_return(return_hash)
+      expect(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to have_received(:register)
+    end
+
+    it "passes additional args to 'PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.register'" do
+      allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'registration-token' => regtoken, 'active' => false }, ca_file: nil).and_return(return_hash)
+
+      is_expected.to run.with_params(url, regtoken, 'active' => false).and_return(return_hash)
+      expect(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to have_received(:register)
+    end
   end
 
-  it "passes additional args to 'PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.register'" do
-    allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'token' => regtoken, 'active' => false }, ca_file: nil).and_return(return_hash)
+  context 'with authentication token' do
+    it "calls 'PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner.verify'" do
+      allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:verify).with(url, auth_token, ca_file: nil).and_return(return_hash)
 
-    is_expected.to run.with_params(url, regtoken, 'active' => false).and_return(return_hash)
-    expect(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to have_received(:register)
+      is_expected.to run.with_params(url, auth_token).and_return(return_hash)
+      expect(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to have_received(:verify)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/functions/register_to_file_spec.rb b/spec/functions/register_to_file_spec.rb
index eb20b18..d86085c 100644
--- a/spec/functions/register_to_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functions/register_to_file_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@
 
 describe 'gitlab_ci_runner::register_to_file' do
   let(:url) { 'https://gitlab.example.org' }
-  let(:regtoken) { 'registration-token' }
+  let(:token) do
+    {
+      reg_token: 'registration-token',
+      auth_token: 'glrt-authentication-token'
+    }
+  end
   let(:runner_name) { 'testrunner' }
   let(:filename) { "/etc/gitlab-runner/auth-token-#{runner_name}" }
   let(:return_hash) do
@@ -30,42 +35,81 @@
       allow(File).to receive(:read).with(filename).and_return(return_hash['token'])
     end
 
-    it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, regtoken, runner_name).and_return(return_hash['token']) }
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:reg_token], runner_name).and_return(return_hash['token']) }
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:auth_token], runner_name).and_return(return_hash['token']) }
   end
 
-  context "retrieves from Gitlab and writes auth token to file if it doesn't exist" do
+  context 'retrieves from Gitlab and writes auth token to file if it doesn\'t exist' do
     before do
-      allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'token' => regtoken }, nil, nil).and_return(return_hash)
       allow(File).to receive(:exist?).and_call_original
       allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with(File.dirname(filename)).and_return(true)
-      allow(File).to receive(:write).with(filename, return_hash['token'])
       allow(File).to receive(:chmod).with(0o400, filename)
     end
 
-    it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, regtoken, runner_name).and_return(return_hash['token']) }
-
-    context 'with existing file ca_file option' do
+    context 'with registration token' do
       before do
-        allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'token' => regtoken }, nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash)
+        allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'registration-token' => token[:reg_token] }, nil, nil).and_return(return_hash)
+        allow(File).to receive(:write).with(filename, return_hash['token'])
       end
 
-      it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, regtoken, runner_name, {}, nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash['token']) }
-    end
+      it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:reg_token], runner_name).and_return(return_hash['token']) }
 
-    context 'with non existent ca_file option' do
-      before do
-        allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'token' => regtoken }, nil, '/path/to/ca_file').and_return(return_hash)
+      context 'with existing file ca_file option' do
+        before do
+          allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'registration-token' => token[:reg_token] }, nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash)
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:reg_token], runner_name, {}, nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash['token']) }
       end
 
-      it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, regtoken, runner_name, {}, nil, '/path/to/ca_file').and_return('Specified CA file doesn\'t exist, not attempting to create authtoken') }
+      context 'with non existent ca_file option' do
+        before do
+          allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'registration-token' => token[:reg_token] }, nil, '/path/to/ca_file').and_return(return_hash)
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:reg_token], runner_name, {}, nil, '/path/to/ca_file').and_return('Specified CA file doesn\'t exist, not attempting to create authtoken') }
+      end
+
+      context 'with sensitive token value' do
+        before do
+          allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'registration-token' => token[:reg_token] }, nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash)
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, sensitive(token[:reg_token]), runner_name, {}, nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash['token']) }
+      end
     end
 
-    context 'with sensitive token value' do
+    context 'with authentication token' do
       before do
-        allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:register).with(url, { 'token' => regtoken }, nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash)
+        allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:verify).with(url, token[:auth_token], nil, nil).and_return(return_hash.merge('token' => token[:auth_token]))
+        allow(File).to receive(:write).with(filename, token[:auth_token])
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:auth_token], runner_name).and_return(token[:auth_token]) }
+
+      context 'with existing file ca_file option' do
+        before do
+          allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:verify).with(url, token[:auth_token], nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash.merge('token' => token[:auth_token]))
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:auth_token], runner_name, {}, nil, '/tmp').and_return(token[:auth_token]) }
       end
 
-      it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, sensitive(regtoken), runner_name, {}, nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash['token']) }
+      context 'with non existent ca_file option' do
+        before do
+          allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:verify).with(url, token[:auth_token], nil, '/path/to/ca_file').and_return(return_hash.merge('token' => token[:auth_token]))
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:auth_token], runner_name, {}, nil, '/path/to/ca_file').and_return('Specified CA file doesn\'t exist, not attempting to create authtoken') }
+      end
+
+      context 'with sensitive token value' do
+        before do
+          allow(PuppetX::Gitlab::Runner).to receive(:verify).with(url, token[:auth_token], nil, '/tmp').and_return(return_hash.merge('token' => token[:auth_token]))
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, sensitive(token[:auth_token]), runner_name, {}, nil, '/tmp').and_return(token[:auth_token]) }
+      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -75,6 +119,7 @@
       allow(Puppet.settings).to receive(:[]).with(:noop).and_return(true)
     end
 
-    it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, regtoken, runner_name).and_return('DUMMY-NOOP-TOKEN') }
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:reg_token], runner_name).and_return('DUMMY-NOOP-TOKEN') }
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params(url, token[:auth_token], runner_name).and_return('DUMMY-NOOP-TOKEN') }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet_x/gitlab/runner_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet_x/gitlab/runner_spec.rb
index 0fecb62..a75f9c4 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet_x/gitlab/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet_x/gitlab/runner_spec.rb
@@ -94,26 +94,41 @@ module PuppetX::Gitlab
       before do
         PuppetX::Gitlab::APIClient.
           stub(:post).
-          with('https://gitlab.example.org/api/v4/runners', { token: 'registrationtoken' }, nil, nil).
+          with('https://gitlab.example.org/api/v4/runners', { 'registration-token' => 'registrationtoken' }, nil, nil).
           and_return('id' => 1234, 'token' => '1234567890abcd')
       end
 
-      let(:response) { described_class.register('https://gitlab.example.org', { token: 'registrationtoken' }, nil, nil) }
+      let(:response) { described_class.register('https://gitlab.example.org', { 'registration-token' => 'registrationtoken' }, nil, nil) }
 
       it 'returns a token' do
         expect(response['token']).to eq('1234567890abcd')
       end
     end
 
+    describe 'self.verify' do
+      before do
+        PuppetX::Gitlab::APIClient.
+          stub(:post).
+          with('https://gitlab.example.org/api/v4/runners/verify', { 'token' => 'glrt-authentication-token' }, nil, nil).
+          and_return('id' => 1234, 'token' => 'glrt-authentication-token')
+      end
+
+      let(:response) { described_class.verify('https://gitlab.example.org', 'glrt-authentication-token', nil, nil) }
+
+      it 'returns the authentication token' do
+        expect(response['token']).to eq('glrt-authentication-token')
+      end
+    end
+
     describe 'self.unregister' do
       before do
         PuppetX::Gitlab::APIClient.
           stub(:delete).
-          with('https://gitlab.example.org/api/v4/runners', { token: '1234567890abcd' }, nil, nil).
+          with('https://gitlab.example.org/api/v4/runners', { 'token' => '1234567890abcd' }, nil, nil).
           and_return({})
       end
 
-      let(:response) { described_class.unregister('https://gitlab.example.org', { token: '1234567890abcd' }, nil, nil) }
+      let(:response) { described_class.unregister('https://gitlab.example.org', { 'token' => '1234567890abcd' }, nil, nil) }
 
       it 'returns an empty hash' do
         expect(response).to eq({})
diff --git a/types/register.pp b/types/register.pp
index 09bc9de..4b56839 100644
--- a/types/register.pp
+++ b/types/register.pp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @summary A struct of all possible additionl options for gitlab_ci_runner::register
+# @summary A struct of all possible additional options for gitlab_ci_runner::register
 type Gitlab_ci_runner::Register = Struct[{
   Optional[description]     => String[1],
   Optional[info]            => Hash[String[1],String[1]],