diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
index 0271ea6b5..2b65f6e3f 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
@@ -676,6 +676,8 @@ def github_pull_request(parser, xml_parent, data):
     :arg list admin-list: the users with admin rights (optional)
     :arg list white-list: users whose pull requests build (optional)
     :arg list org-list: orgs whose users should be white listed (optional)
+    :arg bool allow-whitelist-orgs-as-admins: members of white listed orgs
+        will have admin rights. (default false)
     :arg string cron: cron syntax of when to run (optional)
     :arg string trigger-phrase: when filled, commenting this phrase
         in the pull request will trigger a build (optional)
@@ -701,6 +703,8 @@ def github_pull_request(parser, xml_parent, data):
     XML.SubElement(ghprb, 'spec').text = data.get('cron', '')
     admin_string = "\n".join(data.get('admin-list', []))
     XML.SubElement(ghprb, 'adminlist').text = admin_string
+    XML.SubElement(ghprb, 'allowMembersOfWhitelistedOrgsAsAdmin').text = str(
+        data.get('allow-whitelist-orgs-as-admins', False)).lower()
     white_string = "\n".join(data.get('white-list', []))
     XML.SubElement(ghprb, 'whitelist').text = white_string
     org_string = "\n".join(data.get('org-list', []))
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request.xml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request.xml
index 7d00e165d..188f75412 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request.xml
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
       <spec>* * * * *</spec>
       <adminlist>user1
         user2</adminlist>
+      <allowMembersOfWhitelistedOrgsAsAdmin>true</allowMembersOfWhitelistedOrgsAsAdmin>
       <whitelist>user3
         user4</whitelist>
       <orgslist>org1
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request.yaml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request.yaml
index 36a228e8a..5e8100ead 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request.yaml
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ triggers:
       github-hooks: true
       permit-all: false
       auto-close-on-fail: false
+      allow-whitelist-orgs-as-admins: true
       white-list-target-branches:
         - master
         - testing