diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v2_0/formats/ld_proof/handler.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v2_0/formats/ld_proof/handler.py
index c9e6eb8ee1..747c112235 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v2_0/formats/ld_proof/handler.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v2_0/formats/ld_proof/handler.py
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ async def _get_suite_for_detail(
         verkey_id_strategy = self.profile.context.inject(BaseVerificationKeyStrategy)
         verification_method = (
             verification_method
-            or verkey_id_strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did(
-                issuer_id, proof_purpose="assertionMethod"
+            or await verkey_id_strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did(
+                issuer_id, self.profile, proof_purpose="assertionMethod"
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/dif/pres_exch_handler.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/dif/pres_exch_handler.py
index 5fe28602a1..46962448f0 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/dif/pres_exch_handler.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/dif/pres_exch_handler.py
@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ async def _get_issue_suite(
         """Get signature suite for signing presentation."""
         did_info = await self._did_info_for_did(issuer_id)
         verkey_id_strategy = self.profile.context.inject(BaseVerificationKeyStrategy)
-        verification_method = verkey_id_strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did(
-            issuer_id, proof_purpose="assertionMethod"
+        verification_method = (
+            await verkey_id_strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did(
+                issuer_id, self.profile, proof_purpose="assertionMethod"
+            )
         )
 
         if verification_method is None:
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/wallet/default_verification_key_strategy.py b/aries_cloudagent/wallet/default_verification_key_strategy.py
index 4a5ffd89b1..4f580618b3 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/wallet/default_verification_key_strategy.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/wallet/default_verification_key_strategy.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Optional, List
 
+from aries_cloudagent.core.profile import Profile
+
 from aries_cloudagent.wallet.key_type import KeyType
 
 from aries_cloudagent.did.did_key import DIDKey
@@ -11,9 +13,10 @@ class BaseVerificationKeyStrategy(ABC):
     """Base class for defining which verification method is in use."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_verification_method_id_for_did(
+    async def get_verification_method_id_for_did(
         self,
         did: str,
+        profile: Optional[Profile],
         allowed_verification_method_types: Optional[List[KeyType]] = None,
         proof_purpose: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Optional[str]:
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ def get_verification_method_id_for_did(
         Returns None if no strategy is specified for this DID.
 
         :params did: the did
+        :params profile: context of the call
         :params allowed_verification_method_types: list of accepted key types
         :params proof_purpose: the verkey relationship (assertionMethod, keyAgreement, ..)
         :returns Optional[str]: the current verkey ID
@@ -35,9 +39,10 @@ class DefaultVerificationKeyStrategy(BaseVerificationKeyStrategy):
     Supports did:key: and did:sov only.
     """
 
-    def get_verification_method_id_for_did(
+    async def get_verification_method_id_for_did(
         self,
         did: str,
+        profile: Optional[Profile],
         allowed_verification_method_types: Optional[List[KeyType]] = None,
         proof_purpose: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Optional[str]:
@@ -45,7 +50,8 @@ def get_verification_method_id_for_did(
 
         Returns None if no strategy is specified for this DID.
 
-        :params str did: the did
+        :params did: the did
+        :params profile: context of the call
         :params allowed_verification_method_types: list of accepted key types
         :params proof_purpose: the verkey relationship (assertionMethod, keyAgreement, ..)
         :returns Optional[str]: the current verkey ID
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/wallet/tests/test_default_verification_key_strategy.py b/aries_cloudagent/wallet/tests/test_default_verification_key_strategy.py
index c53207836e..1d610f53fe 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/wallet/tests/test_default_verification_key_strategy.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/wallet/tests/test_default_verification_key_strategy.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from unittest import TestCase
 
+from aries_cloudagent.core.profile import Profile
+
 from aries_cloudagent.did.did_key import DIDKey
 
 from aries_cloudagent.wallet.default_verification_key_strategy import (
@@ -11,20 +13,25 @@
 
 
 class TestDefaultVerificationKeyStrategy(TestCase):
-    def test_with_did_sov(self):
+    async def test_with_did_sov(self):
         strategy = DefaultVerificationKeyStrategy()
         assert (
-            strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did(TEST_DID_SOV)
+            await strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did(TEST_DID_SOV, Profile())
             == TEST_DID_SOV + "#key-1"
         )
 
-    def test_with_did_key(self):
+    async def test_with_did_key(self):
         strategy = DefaultVerificationKeyStrategy()
         assert (
-            strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did(TEST_DID_KEY)
+            await strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did(TEST_DID_KEY, Profile())
             == DIDKey.from_did(TEST_DID_KEY).key_id
         )
 
-    def test_unsupported_did_method(self):
+    async def test_unsupported_did_method(self):
         strategy = DefaultVerificationKeyStrategy()
-        assert strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did("did:test:test") is None
+        assert (
+            await strategy.get_verification_method_id_for_did(
+                "did:test:test", Profile()
+            )
+            is None
+        )