diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/generate-github-auth-url.ts b/frontend/src/utils/generate-github-auth-url.ts
index c2e0189240..9c9ad94afb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/generate-github-auth-url.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/generate-github-auth-url.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ export const generateGitHubAuthUrl = (clientId: string, requestUrl: URL) => {
     .replace(/(^|\.)staging\.all-hands\.dev$/, "$1auth.staging.all-hands.dev")
     .replace(/(^|\.)app\.all-hands\.dev$/, "auth.app.all-hands.dev")
     .replace(/(^|\.)localhost$/, "auth.staging.all-hands.dev");
-  const scope = "openid email profile";
+  const scope = "openid email profile offline_access";
   return `https://${authUrl}/realms/allhands/protocol/openid-connect/auth?client_id=github&response_type=code&redirect_uri=${encodeURIComponent(redirectUri)}&scope=${encodeURIComponent(scope)}`;
 };