diff --git a/cmd/dex/config.go b/cmd/dex/config.go
index dd6d2e2ab9..9734af0ea9 100644
--- a/cmd/dex/config.go
+++ b/cmd/dex/config.go
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ type OAuth2 struct {
 	AlwaysShowLoginScreen bool `json:"alwaysShowLoginScreen"`
 	// This is the connector that can be used for password grant
 	PasswordConnector string `json:"passwordConnector"`
+	// List of additional scope prefixes to allow
+	AllowedScopePrefixes []string `json:"allowedScopePrefixes"`
 }
 
 // Web is the config format for the HTTP server.
diff --git a/cmd/dex/serve.go b/cmd/dex/serve.go
index 8a69c7ee3e..9a8150b0e9 100644
--- a/cmd/dex/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/dex/serve.go
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ func runServe(options serveOptions) error {
 	if len(c.Web.AllowedOrigins) > 0 {
 		logger.Info("config allowed origins", "origins", c.Web.AllowedOrigins)
 	}
+	if len(c.OAuth2.AllowedScopePrefixes) > 0 {
+		logger.Info("config allowed scope prefixes", "prefixes", strings.Join(c.OAuth2.AllowedScopePrefixes, ","))
+	}
 
 	// explicitly convert to UTC.
 	now := func() time.Time { return time.Now().UTC() }
@@ -295,6 +298,7 @@ func runServe(options serveOptions) error {
 		Headers:                c.Web.Headers.ToHTTPHeader(),
 		AllowedOrigins:         c.Web.AllowedOrigins,
 		AllowedHeaders:         c.Web.AllowedHeaders,
+		AllowedScopePrefixes:   c.OAuth2.AllowedScopePrefixes,
 		Issuer:                 c.Issuer,
 		Storage:                s,
 		Web:                    c.Frontend,
diff --git a/server/handlers.go b/server/handlers.go
index 73358fe2c2..87981f98bd 100644
--- a/server/handlers.go
+++ b/server/handlers.go
@@ -1143,7 +1143,16 @@ func (s *Server) handlePasswordGrant(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, cli
 		default:
 			peerID, ok := parseCrossClientScope(scope)
 			if !ok {
-				unrecognized = append(unrecognized, scope)
+				var recognized bool
+				for _, prefix := range s.allowedScopePrefixes {
+					if strings.HasPrefix(scope, prefix) {
+						recognized = true
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				if !recognized {
+					unrecognized = append(unrecognized, scope)
+				}
 				continue
 			}
 
diff --git a/server/oauth2.go b/server/oauth2.go
index ade9321c9f..f4b20a610c 100644
--- a/server/oauth2.go
+++ b/server/oauth2.go
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func tokenErr(w http.ResponseWriter, typ, description string, statusCode int) er
 	return nil
 }
 
+// nolint
 const (
 	errInvalidRequest          = "invalid_request"
 	errUnauthorizedClient      = "unauthorized_client"
@@ -551,7 +552,16 @@ func (s *Server) parseAuthorizationRequest(r *http.Request) (*storage.AuthReques
 		default:
 			peerID, ok := parseCrossClientScope(scope)
 			if !ok {
-				unrecognized = append(unrecognized, scope)
+				var recognized bool
+				for _, prefix := range s.allowedScopePrefixes {
+					if strings.HasPrefix(scope, prefix) {
+						recognized = true
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				if !recognized {
+					unrecognized = append(unrecognized, scope)
+				}
 				continue
 			}
 
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 463d4d5cbc..12ecdd9818 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	PrometheusRegistry *prometheus.Registry
 
-	HealthChecker gosundheit.Health
+	HealthChecker        gosundheit.Health
+	AllowedScopePrefixes []string
 }
 
 // WebConfig holds the server's frontend templates and asset configuration.
@@ -189,6 +190,8 @@ type Server struct {
 
 	supportedGrantTypes []string
 
+	allowedScopePrefixes []string
+
 	now func() time.Time
 
 	idTokensValidFor       time.Duration
@@ -304,6 +307,7 @@ func newServer(ctx context.Context, c Config, rotationStrategy rotationStrategy)
 		storage:                newKeyCacher(c.Storage, now),
 		supportedResponseTypes: supportedRes,
 		supportedGrantTypes:    supportedGrants,
+		allowedScopePrefixes:   c.AllowedScopePrefixes,
 		idTokensValidFor:       value(c.IDTokensValidFor, 24*time.Hour),
 		authRequestsValidFor:   value(c.AuthRequestsValidFor, 24*time.Hour),
 		deviceRequestsValidFor: value(c.DeviceRequestsValidFor, 5*time.Minute),