diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ea254f..3e63ca0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -429,18 +429,21 @@ Options::empty();
 
 ### Using for validation
 
-For convenience, you can quickly turn the same options you passed to the front end, as a back end validation rule.
-This will account for nullable options too.
+Options, can be converted to a Laravel validation rule:
 
 ```php
-$options = Options::forArray([
-    'gondor' => 'Gondor',
-    'rohan' => 'Rohan',
-    'mordor' => 'Mordor',
-]);
+$request->validate([
+    // ['in:frodo,sam,merry,pippin']
+    'hobbit' => Options::forEnum(Hobbit::class)->toValidationRule()
+]); 
+```
 
+When options are nullable, the validation rule automatically will become nullable:
+
+```php
 $request->validate([
-    'my_options_input' => $options->toValidationRule()
+    // ['nullable', 'in:frodo,sam,merry,pippin']
+    'hobbit' => Options::forEnum(Hobbit::class)->nullable()->toValidationRule()
 ]);
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/Options.php b/src/Options.php
index e633f9a..ce14276 100644
--- a/src/Options.php
+++ b/src/Options.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
+use Illuminate\Validation\Rules\In;
 use JsonSerializable;
 use MyCLabs\Enum\Enum as MyclabsEnum;
 use Spatie\Enum\Enum as SpatieEnum;
@@ -168,6 +169,41 @@ public function push(SelectOption ...$options): self
 
     public function toArray(): array
     {
+        return $this->resolveOptions()->toArray();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string|In>
+     */
+    public function toValidationRule(): array
+    {
+        $rulesArray = [Rule::in($this->resolveOptions(enableNullOption: false)->pluck('value'))];
+
+        if ($this->nullable) {
+            $rulesArray[] = 'nullable';
+        }
+
+        return $rulesArray;
+    }
+
+    public function toJson($options = 0)
+    {
+        return json_encode($this, flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR);
+    }
+
+    public function __toString()
+    {
+        return json_encode($this, flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR);
+    }
+
+    public function jsonSerialize(): mixed
+    {
+        return $this->toArray();
+    }
+
+    private function resolveOptions(
+        bool $enableNullOption = true,
+    ): Collection {
         return $this->provider
             ->provide()
             ->when($this->filter instanceof Closure, fn(Collection $collection) => $collection->filter($this->filter))
@@ -198,42 +234,11 @@ public function toArray(): array
             ))
             ->values()
             ->when(
-                $this->nullable === true,
+                $this->nullable === true && $enableNullOption,
                 fn(Collection $collection) => $collection->prepend(new SelectOption(
                     $this->nullableLabel,
                     null
                 ))
-            )
-            ->toArray();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return array<int, string|In>
-     */
-    public function toValidationRule(): array
-    {
-        $rulesArray = [];
-        if ($this->nullable) {
-            $rulesArray[] = 'nullable';
-        }
-
-        $rulesArray[] = Rule::in(array_filter(Arr::pluck($this->toArray(), 'value')));
-
-        return $rulesArray;
-    }
-
-    public function toJson($options = 0)
-    {
-        return json_encode($this, flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR);
-    }
-
-    public function __toString()
-    {
-        return json_encode($this, flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR);
-    }
-
-    public function jsonSerialize(): mixed
-    {
-        return $this->toArray();
+            );
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/OptionsTest.php b/tests/OptionsTest.php
index ab88416..76d0f1c 100644
--- a/tests/OptionsTest.php
+++ b/tests/OptionsTest.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use Illuminate\Validation\Rules\In;
 use Spatie\LaravelOptions\Options;
 use Spatie\LaravelOptions\Providers\NativeEnumProvider;
 use Spatie\LaravelOptions\SelectOption;
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@
 
 it('can filter options', function () {
     $options = Options::create(new NativeEnumProvider(StringEnum::class))
-        ->filter(fn (StringEnum $enum) => $enum === StringEnum::Frodo)
+        ->filter(fn(StringEnum $enum) => $enum === StringEnum::Frodo)
         ->toArray();
 
     expect($options)->toBeArray()->toBe([
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
 
 it('can reject options', function () {
     $options = Options::create(new NativeEnumProvider(StringEnum::class))
-        ->reject(fn (StringEnum $enum) => $enum === StringEnum::Frodo)
+        ->reject(fn(StringEnum $enum) => $enum === StringEnum::Frodo)
         ->toArray();
 
     expect($options)->toBeArray()->toBe([
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
 
 it('can sort options using closure', function () {
     $options = Options::create(new NativeEnumProvider(StringEnum::class))
-        ->sort(fn (StringEnum $enum) => match ($enum) {
+        ->sort(fn(StringEnum $enum) => match ($enum) {
             StringEnum::Frodo => 4,
             StringEnum::Sam => 3,
             StringEnum::Merry => 2,
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
     $model = Character::factory()->create();
 
     $options = Options::forModels([$model, $model])
-        ->unique(fn (Character $character) => $character->getKey())
+        ->unique(fn(Character $character) => $character->getKey())
         ->toArray();
 
     expect($options)->toBeArray()->toBe([
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
 it('can add a null option', function () {
     $options = Options::create(new NativeEnumProvider(StringEnum::class))
         ->nullable()
-        ->sort(fn (StringEnum $enum) => match ($enum) {
+        ->sort(fn(StringEnum $enum) => match ($enum) {
             StringEnum::Frodo => 4,
             StringEnum::Sam => 3,
             StringEnum::Merry => 2,
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@
 
 it('can append data using closure', function () {
     $options = Options::create(new NativeEnumProvider(StringEnum::class))
-        ->append(fn (StringEnum $enum) => ['upper' => strtoupper($enum->name)])
+        ->append(fn(StringEnum $enum) => ['upper' => strtoupper($enum->name)])
         ->toArray();
 
     expect($options)->toBeArray()->toBe([
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@
     Character::factory()->create(['name' => 'Aragon', 'kind' => 'Men']);
 
     $options = Options::forModels(SelectableCharacter::class)
-        ->append(fn (SelectableCharacter $character) => ['upper_name' => strtoupper($character->name)])
+        ->append(fn(SelectableCharacter $character) => ['upper_name' => strtoupper($character->name)])
         ->toArray();
 
     expect($options)->toBeArray()->toBe([
@@ -192,42 +193,21 @@
 });
 
 it('can be turned into a laravel validation rule', function () {
-    $rules = Options::create(new NativeEnumProvider(StringEnum::class))
-                    ->toValidationRule();
+    $rules = Options::create(new NativeEnumProvider(StringEnum::class))->toValidationRule();
 
     expect($rules)
         ->toBeArray()
-        ->toHaveCount(1);
-
-    $options = $rules[0];
-    $optionsString = $options->__toString();
-
-    expect($options)->toBeInstanceOf(\Illuminate\Validation\Rules\In::class);
-    expect($optionsString)
-        ->toBeString()
-        ->toBe('in:"frodo","sam","merry","pippin"');
+        ->toHaveCount(1)
+        ->toEqual([new In(['frodo', 'sam', 'merry', 'pippin'])]);
 });
 
 it('can be turned into a laravel validation rule when nullable', function () {
     $rules = Options::create(new NativeEnumProvider(StringEnum::class))
-                    ->nullable()
-                    ->toValidationRule();
+        ->nullable()
+        ->toValidationRule();
 
     expect($rules)
         ->toBeArray()
-        ->toHaveCount(2);
-
-    $nullable = $rules[0];
-
-    expect($nullable)
-        ->toBeString()
-        ->toBe('nullable');
-
-    $options = $rules[1];
-    $optionsString = $options->__toString();
-
-    expect($options)->toBeInstanceOf(\Illuminate\Validation\Rules\In::class);
-    expect($optionsString)
-        ->toBeString()
-        ->toBe('in:"frodo","sam","merry","pippin"');
+        ->toHaveCount(2)
+        ->toEqual([new In(['frodo', 'sam', 'merry', 'pippin']), 'nullable']);
 });