diff --git a/joj3_config_generator/models/repo.py b/joj3_config_generator/models/repo.py
index 67d4e41..d97da28 100644
--- a/joj3_config_generator/models/repo.py
+++ b/joj3_config_generator/models/repo.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class Groups(StrictBaseModel):
     time_period_hour: List[int] = Field(
         [], validation_alias=AliasChoices("time-period-hour", "time_period_hour")
     )
+    ignore_submitter: bool = Field(
+        False, validation_alias=AliasChoices("ignore-submitter", "ignore_submitter")
+    )
 
 
 class Label(StrictBaseModel):
diff --git a/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py b/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py
index 93f9cb6..e8abc40 100644
--- a/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py
+++ b/joj3_config_generator/transformers/repo.py
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ def get_teapot_check_args(repo_conf: repo.Config, task_conf: task.Config) -> Lis
             )
         )
         res.extend(["--penalty-config", penalty_config])
+    if task_conf.groups.ignore_submitter:
+        res.append("--ignore-submitter")
     return res
 
 
diff --git a/tests/convert/full/task.toml b/tests/convert/full/task.toml
index 0717cea..92c7aed 100644
--- a/tests/convert/full/task.toml
+++ b/tests/convert/full/task.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ groups.name = ["joj", "run"]
 groups.max-count = [1000, 100]
 groups.time-period-hour = [24, 1]
 
+# default: false
+# when set to true, even if the submitter is different,
+# it will still count toward the submission count
+# valid for task.toml only
+groups.ignore-submitter = false
+
 # list of stages
 [[stages]]
 # stage name, content in the `[]` set the group