diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Books/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Books/GenericFunctions.ts
index 830eff470c..c3ed803d3f 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Books/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Books/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions | ILoa
 
 	const now = moment().unix();
 
+	const privateKey = (credentials.privateKey as string).replace(/\\n/g, '\n');
+
 	const signature = jwt.sign(
 		{
 			'iss': credentials.email as string,
@@ -96,11 +98,11 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions | ILoa
 			'iat': now,
 			'exp': now + 3600,
 		},
-		credentials.privateKey as string,
+		privateKey as string,
 		{
 			algorithm: 'RS256',
 			header: {
-				'kid': credentials.privateKey as string,
+				'kid': privateKey as string,
 				'typ': 'JWT',
 				'alg': 'RS256',
 			},
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Docs/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Docs/GenericFunctions.ts
index 736845d2dc..7e64e27946 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Docs/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Docs/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | ILoadOptionsFunctions, credent
 
 	const now = moment().unix();
 
+	const privateKey = (credentials.privateKey as string).replace(/\\n/g, '\n');
+
 	const signature = jwt.sign(
 		{
 			'iss': credentials.email as string,
@@ -104,11 +106,11 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | ILoadOptionsFunctions, credent
 			'iat': now,
 			'exp': now + 3600,
 		},
-		credentials.privateKey as string,
+		privateKey as string,
 		{
 			algorithm: 'RS256',
 			header: {
-				'kid': credentials.privateKey as string,
+				'kid': privateKey as string,
 				'typ': 'JWT',
 				'alg': 'RS256',
 			},
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/GenericFunctions.ts
index 185e00da2b..d762a5f075 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export async function googleApiRequest(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleF
 		uri: uri || `https://www.googleapis.com${resource}`,
 		json: true,
 	};
-	
+
 	options = Object.assign({}, options, option);
 
 	try {
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions | ILoa
 
 	const now = moment().unix();
 
+	const privateKey = (credentials.privateKey as string).replace(/\\n/g, '\n');
+
 	const signature = jwt.sign(
 		{
 			'iss': credentials.email as string,
@@ -103,11 +105,11 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions | ILoa
 			'iat': now,
 			'exp': now + 3600,
 		},
-		credentials.privateKey as string,
+		privateKey as string,
 		{
 			algorithm: 'RS256',
 			header: {
-				'kid': credentials.privateKey as string,
+				'kid': privateKey as string,
 				'typ': 'JWT',
 				'alg': 'RS256',
 			},
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Gmail/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Gmail/GenericFunctions.ts
index 3301d5731f..353cbf5f95 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Gmail/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Gmail/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions | ILoa
 
 	const now = moment().unix();
 
+	const privateKey = (credentials.privateKey as string).replace(/\\n/g, '\n');
+
 	const signature = jwt.sign(
 		{
 			'iss': credentials.email as string,
@@ -225,11 +227,11 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions | ILoa
 			'iat': now,
 			'exp': now + 3600,
 		},
-		credentials.privateKey as string,
+		privateKey,
 		{
 			algorithm: 'RS256',
 			header: {
-				'kid': credentials.privateKey as string,
+				'kid': privateKey,
 				'typ': 'JWT',
 				'alg': 'RS256',
 			},
@@ -252,4 +254,3 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions | ILoa
 	//@ts-ignore
 	return this.helpers.request(options);
 }
-
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/GenericFunctions.ts
index bd5113d827..96d8a6530e 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ export function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions
 
 	const now = moment().unix();
 
+	const privateKey = (credentials.privateKey as string).replace(/\\n/g, '\n');
+
 	const signature = jwt.sign(
 		{
 			'iss': credentials.email as string,
@@ -102,11 +104,11 @@ export function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions
 			'iat': now,
 			'exp': now + 3600,
 		},
-		credentials.privateKey as string,
+		privateKey,
 		{
 			algorithm: 'RS256',
 			header: {
-				'kid': credentials.privateKey as string,
+				'kid': privateKey,
 				'typ': 'JWT',
 				'alg': 'RS256',
 			},
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Slides/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Slides/GenericFunctions.ts
index 245cc2467a..71f9505685 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Slides/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Slides/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from 'n8n-core';
 
 import {
+	ICredentialDataDecryptedObject,
 	IDataObject,
 	NodeApiError,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export async function googleApiRequest(
 
 function getAccessToken(
 	this: IExecuteFunctions | ILoadOptionsFunctions,
-	{ email, privateKey }: { email: string, privateKey: string },
+	credentials: ICredentialDataDecryptedObject,
 ) {
 	// https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/service-account#httprest
 
@@ -75,10 +76,12 @@ function getAccessToken(
 
 	const now = moment().unix();
 
+	const privateKey = (credentials.privateKey as string).replace(/\\n/g, '\n');
+
 	const signature = jwt.sign(
 		{
-			iss: email,
-			sub: email,
+			iss: credentials.email,
+			sub: credentials.email,
 			scope: scopes.join(' '),
 			aud: 'https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token',
 			iat: now,
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Translate/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Translate/GenericFunctions.ts
index ec5bbaf273..5bc3b98310 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Translate/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Translate/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions | ILoa
 
 	const now = moment().unix();
 
+	const privateKey = (credentials.privateKey as string).replace(/\\n/g, '\n');
+
 	const signature = jwt.sign(
 		{
 			'iss': credentials.email as string,
@@ -95,11 +97,11 @@ function getAccessToken(this: IExecuteFunctions | IExecuteSingleFunctions | ILoa
 			'iat': now,
 			'exp': now + 3600,
 		},
-		credentials.privateKey as string,
+		privateKey as string,
 		{
 			algorithm: 'RS256',
 			header: {
-				'kid': credentials.privateKey as string,
+				'kid': privateKey as string,
 				'typ': 'JWT',
 				'alg': 'RS256',
 			},