diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/github/authentication.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/github/authentication.ts
index 190e54ed..490e180f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/github/authentication.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/github/authentication.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ import {
 export default class Authentication implements IAuthentication {
   appData: IApp;
   connectionData: IJSONObject;
-  scopes: string[] = ['repo'];
+  scopes: string[] = [
+    'read:org',
+    'repo',
+    'user',
+  ];
   client: {
     getWebFlowAuthorizationUrl: typeof getWebFlowAuthorizationUrl;
     exchangeWebFlowCode: typeof exchangeWebFlowCode;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/github/info.json b/packages/backend/src/apps/github/info.json
index 140d1f35..5ac59d66 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/github/info.json
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/github/info.json
@@ -231,6 +231,22 @@
           "name": "Test trigger"
         }
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "New organization",
+      "key": "newOrganization",
+      "interval": "15m",
+      "description": "Triggers when a new organization is created",
+      "substeps": [
+        {
+          "key": "chooseAccount",
+          "name": "Choose account"
+        },
+        {
+          "key": "testStep",
+          "name": "Test trigger"
+        }
+      ]
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/github/triggers.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/github/triggers.ts
index 2a41008b..313e26e4 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/github/triggers.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/github/triggers.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import { IJSONObject } from '@automatisch/types';
 import NewRepository from './triggers/new-repository';
+import NewOrganization from './triggers/new-organization';
 
 export default class Triggers {
   newRepository: NewRepository;
+  newOrganization: NewOrganization;
 
   constructor(connectionData: IJSONObject, parameters: IJSONObject) {
     this.newRepository = new NewRepository(connectionData);
+    this.newOrganization = new NewOrganization(connectionData);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/github/triggers/new-organization.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/github/triggers/new-organization.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da5b10f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/github/triggers/new-organization.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { Octokit } from 'octokit';
+import { IJSONObject } from '@automatisch/types';
+
+export default class NewOrganization {
+  client?: Octokit;
+  baseOptions = {
+    per_page: 100,
+  };
+
+  constructor(connectionData: IJSONObject) {
+    if (
+      connectionData.consumerKey &&
+      connectionData.consumerSecret &&
+      connectionData.accessToken
+    ) {
+      this.client = new Octokit({
+        auth: connectionData.accessToken as string,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  async run() {
+    // TODO: implement pagination on undated entires
+    return await this.client.paginate(this.client.rest.orgs.listForAuthenticatedUser);
+  }
+
+  async testRun() {
+    const { data: orgs } = await this.client.rest.orgs.listForAuthenticatedUser({ per_page: 1 });
+
+    return orgs;
+  }
+}