diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fef19f00..3cd213cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,12 +100,14 @@ open=true
 [github]
 client=""
 secret=""
+orgs=[]
 
 [github_enterprise]
 client=""
 secret=""
 api=""
 url=""
+orgs=[]
 private_mode=false
 
 [bitbucket]
diff --git a/packaging/root/etc/drone/drone.toml b/packaging/root/etc/drone/drone.toml
index 29dfbe42..3f74c6bc 100644
--- a/packaging/root/etc/drone/drone.toml
+++ b/packaging/root/etc/drone/drone.toml
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ datasource="/var/lib/drone/drone.sqlite"
 # [github]
 # client=""
 # secret=""
+# orgs=[]
 
 # [github_enterprise]
 # client=""
 # secret=""
 # api=""
 # url=""
+# orgs=[]
 # private_mode=false
 
 # [bitbucket]
diff --git a/plugin/remote/github/github.go b/plugin/remote/github/github.go
index 31ff84e5..840d493f 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/github/github.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/github/github.go
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ type GitHub struct {
 	Secret     string
 	Private    bool
 	SkipVerify bool
+	Orgs       []string
 }
 
-func New(url, api, client, secret string, private, skipVerify bool) *GitHub {
+func New(url, api, client, secret string, private, skipVerify bool, orgs []string) *GitHub {
 	var github = GitHub{
 		URL:        url,
 		API:        api,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func New(url, api, client, secret string, private, skipVerify bool) *GitHub {
 		Secret:     secret,
 		Private:    private,
 		SkipVerify: skipVerify,
+		Orgs:       orgs,
 	}
 	// the API must have a trailing slash
 	if !strings.HasSuffix(github.API, "/") {
@@ -49,8 +51,8 @@ func New(url, api, client, secret string, private, skipVerify bool) *GitHub {
 	return &github
 }
 
-func NewDefault(client, secret string) *GitHub {
-	return New(DefaultURL, DefaultAPI, client, secret, false, false)
+func NewDefault(client, secret string, orgs []string) *GitHub {
+	return New(DefaultURL, DefaultAPI, client, secret, false, false, orgs)
 }
 
 // Authorize handles GitHub API Authorization.
@@ -92,6 +94,16 @@ func (r *GitHub) Authorize(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (*model.L
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error retrieving user or verified email. %s", errr)
 	}
 
+	if len(r.Orgs) > 0 {
+		allowedOrg, err := UserBelongsToOrg(client, r.Orgs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not check org membership. %s", err)
+		}
+		if !allowedOrg {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("User does not belong to correct org")
+		}
+	}
+
 	var login = new(model.Login)
 	login.ID = int64(*useremail.ID)
 	login.Access = token.AccessToken
diff --git a/plugin/remote/github/github_test.go b/plugin/remote/github/github_test.go
index 209b0bb5..c46aede9 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/github/github_test.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/github/github_test.go
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ func Test_Github(t *testing.T) {
 
 		g.It("Should parse a pull request hook")
 
-		g.It("Should authorize a valid user", func() {
+		g.Describe("Authorize", func() {
+			g.AfterEach(func() {
+				github.Orgs = []string{}
+			})
+
 			var resp = httptest.NewRecorder()
 			var state = "validstate"
 			var req, _ = http.NewRequest(
@@ -104,9 +108,25 @@ func Test_Github(t *testing.T) {
 			)
 			req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "github_state", Value: state})
 
-			var login, err = github.Authorize(resp, req)
-			g.Assert(err == nil).IsTrue()
-			g.Assert(login == nil).IsFalse()
+			g.It("Should authorize a valid user with no org restrictions", func() {
+				var login, err = github.Authorize(resp, req)
+				g.Assert(err == nil).IsTrue()
+				g.Assert(login == nil).IsFalse()
+			})
+
+			g.It("Should authorize a valid user in the correct org", func() {
+				github.Orgs = []string{"octocats-inc"}
+				var login, err = github.Authorize(resp, req)
+				g.Assert(err == nil).IsTrue()
+				g.Assert(login == nil).IsFalse()
+			})
+
+			g.It("Should not authorize a valid user in the wrong org", func() {
+				github.Orgs = []string{"acme"}
+				var login, err = github.Authorize(resp, req)
+				g.Assert(err != nil).IsTrue()
+				g.Assert(login == nil).IsTrue()
+			})
 		})
 	})
 }
diff --git a/plugin/remote/github/helper.go b/plugin/remote/github/helper.go
index 5bafccd8..16dd1f02 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/github/helper.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/github/helper.go
@@ -270,3 +270,25 @@ func GetPayload(req *http.Request) []byte {
 	}
 	return []byte(payload)
 }
+
+// UserBelongsToOrg returns true if the currently authenticated user is a
+// member of any of the organizations provided.
+func UserBelongsToOrg(client *github.Client, permittedOrgs []string) (bool, error) {
+	userOrgs, err := GetOrgs(client)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	userOrgSet := make(map[string]struct{}, len(userOrgs))
+	for _, org := range userOrgs {
+		userOrgSet[*org.Login] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	for _, org := range permittedOrgs {
+		if _, ok := userOrgSet[org]; ok {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
diff --git a/plugin/remote/github/helper_test.go b/plugin/remote/github/helper_test.go
index d5e6add3..3155e61e 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/github/helper_test.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/github/helper_test.go
@@ -39,5 +39,20 @@ func Test_Helper(t *testing.T) {
 		g.It("Should Create or Update a Repo Hook")
 		g.It("Should Get a Repo File")
 
+		g.Describe("UserBelongsToOrg", func() {
+			g.It("Should confirm user does belong to 'octocats-inc' org", func() {
+				var requiredOrgs = []string{"one", "octocats-inc", "two"}
+				var member, err = UserBelongsToOrg(client, requiredOrgs)
+				g.Assert(err == nil).IsTrue()
+				g.Assert(member).IsTrue()
+			})
+
+			g.It("Should confirm user not does belong to 'octocats-inc' org", func() {
+				var requiredOrgs = []string{"one", "two"}
+				var member, err = UserBelongsToOrg(client, requiredOrgs)
+				g.Assert(err == nil).IsTrue()
+				g.Assert(member).IsFalse()
+			})
+		})
 	})
 }
diff --git a/plugin/remote/github/register.go b/plugin/remote/github/register.go
index eb71403f..52c72838 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/github/register.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/github/register.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var (
 	// GitHub cloud configuration details
 	githubClient = config.String("github-client", "")
 	githubSecret = config.String("github-secret", "")
+	githubOrgs   = config.Strings("github-orgs")
 
 	// GitHub Enterprise configuration details
 	githubEnterpriseURL        = config.String("github-enterprise-url", "")
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ var (
 	githubEnterpriseSecret     = config.String("github-enterprise-secret", "")
 	githubEnterprisePrivate    = config.Bool("github-enterprise-private-mode", true)
 	githubEnterpriseSkipVerify = config.Bool("github-enterprise-skip-verify", false)
+	githubEnterpriseOrgs       = config.Strings("github-enterprise-orgs")
 )
 
 // Registers the GitHub plugins using the default
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ func registerGitHub() {
 		return
 	}
 	remote.Register(
-		NewDefault(*githubClient, *githubSecret),
+		NewDefault(*githubClient, *githubSecret, *githubOrgs),
 	)
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ func registerGitHubEnterprise() {
 			*githubEnterpriseSecret,
 			*githubEnterprisePrivate,
 			*githubEnterpriseSkipVerify,
+			*githubEnterpriseOrgs,
 		),
 	)
 }