diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8ebf60..7aab06f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ There are some config settings you need to change in the files below.
 | `CMD_OAUTH2_AUTHORIZATION_URL` | `https://example.com` | authorization URL of your provider, please refer to the documentation of your OAuth2 provider (no default value) |
 | `CMD_OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID` | `afae02fckafd...` | you will get this from your OAuth2 provider when you register CodiMD as OAuth2-client, (no default value) |
 | `CMD_OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET` | `afae02fckafd...` | you will get this from your OAuth2 provider when you register CodiMD as OAuth2-client, (no default value) |
+| `CMD_OAUTH2_PROVIDERNAME` | `My institution` | Optional name to be displayed at login form indicating the oAuth2 provider |
 | `CMD_IMGUR_CLIENTID` | no example | Imgur API client id |
 | `CMD_EMAIL` | `true` or `false` | set to allow email signin |
 | `CMD_ALLOW_PDF_EXPORT` | `true` or `false` | Enable or disable PDF exports |
diff --git a/lib/config/default.js b/lib/config/default.js
index acfc215..c3ada98 100644
--- a/lib/config/default.js
+++ b/lib/config/default.js
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   // authentication
   oauth2: {
+    providerName: undefined,
     authorizationURL: undefined,
     tokenURL: undefined,
     clientID: undefined,
diff --git a/lib/config/environment.js b/lib/config/environment.js
index 65bacb4..6737637 100644
--- a/lib/config/environment.js
+++ b/lib/config/environment.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ module.exports = {
     clientSecret: process.env.CMD_MATTERMOST_CLIENTSECRET
   },
   oauth2: {
+    providerName: process.env.CMD_OAUTH2_PROVIDERNAME,
     baseURL: process.env.CMD_OAUTH2_BASEURL,
     userProfileURL: process.env.CMD_OAUTH2_USER_PROFILE_URL,
     userProfileUsernameAttr: process.env.CMD_OAUTH2_USER_PROFILE_USERNAME_ATTR,