diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index 948c9c4458e..4a2240f1924 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ enabled = false
 allow_sign_up = true
 client_id = some_id
 client_secret = some_secret
-scopes = user:email
+scopes = user:email,read:org
 auth_url = https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize
 token_url = https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token
 api_url = https://api.github.com/user
diff --git a/docs/sources/http_api/admin.md b/docs/sources/http_api/admin.md
index 716246102bc..0194c69caac 100644
--- a/docs/sources/http_api/admin.md
+++ b/docs/sources/http_api/admin.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Content-Type: application/json
     "client_id":"some_id",
     "client_secret":"************",
     "enabled":"false",
-    "scopes":"user:email",
+    "scopes":"user:email,read:org",
     "team_ids":"",
     "token_url":"https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token"
   },
diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
index be9ac44e827..06f01298cb8 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ enabled = true
 allow_sign_up = true
 client_id = YOUR_GITHUB_APP_CLIENT_ID
 client_secret = YOUR_GITHUB_APP_CLIENT_SECRET
-scopes = user:email
+scopes = user:email,read:org
 auth_url = https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize
 token_url = https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token
 api_url = https://api.github.com/user
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ scopes = user:email,read:org
 team_ids = 150,300
 auth_url = https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize
 token_url = https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token
+api_url = https://api.github.com/user
 allow_sign_up = true
 ```
 
@@ -405,6 +406,7 @@ client_secret = YOUR_GITHUB_APP_CLIENT_SECRET
 scopes = user:email,read:org
 auth_url = https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize
 token_url = https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token
+api_url = https://api.github.com/user
 allow_sign_up = true
 # space-delimited organization names
 allowed_organizations = github google
diff --git a/pkg/social/github_oauth.go b/pkg/social/github_oauth.go
index 6f00cd2cd9e..815c684cf03 100644
--- a/pkg/social/github_oauth.go
+++ b/pkg/social/github_oauth.go
@@ -195,10 +195,9 @@ func (s *SocialGithub) FetchOrganizations(client *http.Client, organizationsUrl
 func (s *SocialGithub) UserInfo(client *http.Client, token *oauth2.Token) (*BasicUserInfo, error) {
 
 	var data struct {
-		Id               int    `json:"id"`
-		Login            string `json:"login"`
-		Email            string `json:"email"`
-		OrganizationsUrl string `json:"organizations_url"`
+		Id    int    `json:"id"`
+		Login string `json:"login"`
+		Email string `json:"email"`
 	}
 
 	response, err := HttpGet(client, s.apiUrl)
@@ -217,11 +216,13 @@ func (s *SocialGithub) UserInfo(client *http.Client, token *oauth2.Token) (*Basi
 		Email: data.Email,
 	}
 
+	organizationsUrl := fmt.Sprintf(s.apiUrl + "/orgs")
+
 	if !s.IsTeamMember(client) {
 		return nil, ErrMissingTeamMembership
 	}
 
-	if !s.IsOrganizationMember(client, data.OrganizationsUrl) {
+	if !s.IsOrganizationMember(client, organizationsUrl) {
 		return nil, ErrMissingOrganizationMembership
 	}