diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d2a436e7..35447bd68 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1519,6 +1519,7 @@ security:
 | `security.oidc.client-secret`    | Client secret                                                  | Required `""` |
 | `security.oidc.scopes`           | Scopes to request. The only scope you need is `openid`.        | Required `[]` |
 | `security.oidc.allowed-subjects` | List of subjects to allow. If empty, all subjects are allowed. | `[]`          |
+| `security.oidc.claim-to-check`   | Name of the field to use to match against `allowed-subjects`   | `""`            |
 
 ```yaml
 security:
@@ -1530,6 +1531,8 @@ security:
     scopes: ["openid"]
     # You may optionally specify a list of allowed subjects. If this is not specified, all subjects will be allowed.
     #allowed-subjects: ["johndoe@example.com"]
+    # You can specify a different claim field to match against allowed-subjects. If not specified "subject" is used.
+    #claim-to-check: "preferred_username"
 ```
 
 Confused? Read [Securing Gatus with OIDC using Auth0](https://twin.sh/articles/56/securing-gatus-with-oidc-using-auth0).
diff --git a/security/oidc.go b/security/oidc.go
index f1cc2c476..03fe9b566 100644
--- a/security/oidc.go
+++ b/security/oidc.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type OIDCConfig struct {
 	ClientSecret    string   `yaml:"client-secret"`
 	Scopes          []string `yaml:"scopes"`           // e.g. ["openid"]
 	AllowedSubjects []string `yaml:"allowed-subjects"` // e.g. ["user1@example.com"]. If empty, all subjects are allowed
+	ClaimToCheck    string   `yaml:"claim-to-check"`   // e.g. email. If empty, subject is used
 
 	oauth2Config oauth2.Config
 	verifier     *oidc.IDTokenVerifier
@@ -117,14 +118,35 @@ func (c *OIDCConfig) callbackHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { /
 		http.Redirect(w, r, "/", http.StatusFound)
 		return
 	}
-	for _, subject := range c.AllowedSubjects {
-		if strings.ToLower(subject) == strings.ToLower(idToken.Subject) {
-			c.setSessionCookie(w, idToken)
-			http.Redirect(w, r, "/", http.StatusFound)
-			return
+
+	var claimToCheck = c.ClaimToCheck
+	if len(claimToCheck) > 0 {
+		var claimsMap map[string]interface{}
+		if err := idToken.Claims(&claimsMap); err == nil {
+			claimValue, ok := claimsMap[claimToCheck]
+			if ok {
+				for _, subject := range c.AllowedSubjects {
+					if claimValue == subject {
+						c.setSessionCookie(w, idToken)
+						http.Redirect(w, r, "/", http.StatusFound)
+						return
+					}
+				}
+				log.Printf("[security.callbackHandler] Value %s of claim %s doesn't match any element of the list of allowed subjects", claimValue, claimToCheck)
+			} else {
+				log.Printf("[security.callbackHandler] Claim doesn't contain the field %s", claimToCheck)
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		for _, subject := range c.AllowedSubjects {
+			if strings.ToLower(subject) == strings.ToLower(idToken.Subject) {
+				c.setSessionCookie(w, idToken)
+				http.Redirect(w, r, "/", http.StatusFound)
+				return
+			}
 		}
+		log.Printf("[security.callbackHandler] Subject %s is not in the list of allowed subjects", idToken.Subject)
 	}
-	log.Printf("[security.callbackHandler] Subject %s is not in the list of allowed subjects", idToken.Subject)
 	http.Redirect(w, r, "/?error=access_denied", http.StatusFound)
 }