diff --git a/nip46/dynamic-signer.go b/nip46/dynamic-signer.go
index bad8492..a5ca4d4 100644
--- a/nip46/dynamic-signer.go
+++ b/nip46/dynamic-signer.go
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ func (p *DynamicSigner) HandleRequest(event *nostr.Event) (
 			break
 		}
 		result = plaintext
+	case "ping":
+		result = "pong"
 	default:
 		return req, resp, eventResponse,
 			fmt.Errorf("unknown method '%s'", req.Method)
diff --git a/nip46/static-key-signer.go b/nip46/static-key-signer.go
index 73e9193..5a9d4a0 100644
--- a/nip46/static-key-signer.go
+++ b/nip46/static-key-signer.go
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ func (p *StaticKeySigner) HandleRequest(event *nostr.Event) (
 			break
 		}
 		result = plaintext
+	case "ping":
+		result = "pong"
 	default:
 		return req, resp, eventResponse,
 			fmt.Errorf("unknown method '%s'", req.Method)