diff --git a/joj3_config_generator/models/task.py b/joj3_config_generator/models/task.py
index 73c1ac1..d8ec64b 100644
--- a/joj3_config_generator/models/task.py
+++ b/joj3_config_generator/models/task.py
@@ -272,6 +272,12 @@ class Config(BaseModel):
         None, validation_alias=AliasChoices("max-total-score", "max_total_score")
     )
     scoreboard: str = "scoreboard.csv"
+    scoreboard_column_by_ref: bool = Field(
+        False,
+        validation_alias=AliasChoices(
+            "scoreboard-column-by-ref", "scoreboard_column_by_ref"
+        ),
+    )
     time: SubmissionTime = SubmissionTime()  # Valid time configuration
     release: Release = Release()  # Release configuration
     groups: Groups = Groups()
diff --git a/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py b/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py
index 5c1a719..fa3bb67 100644
--- a/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py
+++ b/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def get_teapot_post_stage(
         "--scoreboard-filename",
         task_conf.scoreboard,
     ]
+    if task_conf.scoreboard_column_by_ref:
+        args.append("--scoreboard-column-by-ref")
     if repo_conf.issue.label.exclusive:
         args.append("--issue-label-exclusive")
     if not repo_conf.issue.show_submitter:
diff --git a/tests/convert/full/task.json b/tests/convert/full/task.json
index 44b5f5c..f74a5bf 100644
--- a/tests/convert/full/task.json
+++ b/tests/convert/full/task.json
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@
                                 "#795548",
                                 "--scoreboard-filename",
                                 "scoreboard-hw7.csv",
+                                "--scoreboard-column-by-ref",
                                 "--end-time",
                                 "2024-12-30T23:59:59",
                                 "--penalty-config",
diff --git a/tests/convert/full/task.toml b/tests/convert/full/task.toml
index b412cc5..6668a76 100644
--- a/tests/convert/full/task.toml
+++ b/tests/convert/full/task.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ name = "hw7 ex3" # task name, will be shown in the issue title
 scoreboard = "auto"
 # scoreboard = "scoreboard-42.csv" # use this if you want to specify a custom scoreboard
 
+# whether to use gitea ref as scoreboard column, instead of the task name, default: false
+scoreboard-column-by-ref = true
+
 # task triggered not in this time period will not pass the health check
 time.begin = 2024-12-29 23:59:59 # begin time, default: no start time, do not check
 time.end = 2024-12-30 23:59:59 # end time, default: no end time, do not check