diff --git a/Documentation/connectors/oidc.md b/Documentation/connectors/oidc.md
index 7db2926b..d58789ff 100644
--- a/Documentation/connectors/oidc.md
+++ b/Documentation/connectors/oidc.md
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ connectors:
     # This can be overridden with the below option
     # insecureSkipEmailVerified: true 
 
+    # Groups claims (like the rest of oidc claims through dex) only refresh when the id token is refreshed
+    # meaning the regular refresh flow doesn't update the groups claim. As such by default the oidc connector
+    # doesn't allow groups claims. If you are okay with having potentially stale group claims you can use
+    # this option to enable groups claims through the oidc connector on a per-connector basis.
+    # This can be overridden with the below option
+    # insecureEnableGroups: true
+
     # When enabled, the OpenID Connector will query the UserInfo endpoint for additional claims. UserInfo claims
     # take priority over claims returned by the IDToken. This option should be used when the IDToken doesn't contain
     # all the claims requested.
diff --git a/connector/oidc/oidc.go b/connector/oidc/oidc.go
index 3e405d87..341e4e0a 100644
--- a/connector/oidc/oidc.go
+++ b/connector/oidc/oidc.go
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Override the value of email_verifed to true in the returned claims
 	InsecureSkipEmailVerified bool `json:"insecureSkipEmailVerified"`
 
+	// InsecureEnableGroups enables groups claims. This is disabled by default until https://github.com/dexidp/dex/issues/1065 is resolved
+	InsecureEnableGroups bool `json:"insecureEnableGroups"`
+
 	// GetUserInfo uses the userinfo endpoint to get additional claims for
 	// the token. This is especially useful where upstreams return "thin"
 	// id tokens
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@ func (c *Config) Open(id string, logger log.Logger) (conn connector.Connector, e
 		cancel:                    cancel,
 		hostedDomains:             c.HostedDomains,
 		insecureSkipEmailVerified: c.InsecureSkipEmailVerified,
+		insecureEnableGroups:      c.InsecureEnableGroups,
 		getUserInfo:               c.GetUserInfo,
 		userIDKey:                 c.UserIDKey,
 		userNameKey:               c.UserNameKey,
@@ -159,6 +163,7 @@ type oidcConnector struct {
 	logger                    log.Logger
 	hostedDomains             []string
 	insecureSkipEmailVerified bool
+	insecureEnableGroups      bool
 	getUserInfo               bool
 	userIDKey                 string
 	userNameKey               string
@@ -321,5 +326,18 @@ func (c *oidcConnector) createIdentity(ctx context.Context, identity connector.I
 		identity.UserID = userID
 	}
 
+	if c.insecureEnableGroups {
+		vs, ok := claims["groups"].([]interface{})
+		if ok {
+			for _, v := range vs {
+				if s, ok := v.(string); ok {
+					identity.Groups = append(identity.Groups, s)
+				} else {
+					return identity, errors.New("malformed \"groups\" claim")
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return identity, nil
 }