diff --git a/flytekit/configuration/__init__.py b/flytekit/configuration/__init__.py
index 61818a0e36..d331debf5b 100644
--- a/flytekit/configuration/__init__.py
+++ b/flytekit/configuration/__init__.py
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ def auto(cls, config_file: typing.Optional[typing.Union[str, ConfigFile]] = None
         kwargs = set_if_exists(
             kwargs, "client_credentials_secret", _internal.Credentials.CLIENT_CREDENTIALS_SECRET.read(config_file)
         )
+        kwargs = set_if_exists(kwargs, "audience", _internal.Credentials.AUDIENCE.read(config_file))
 
         is_client_secret = False
         client_credentials_secret = read_file_if_exists(
diff --git a/flytekit/configuration/internal.py b/flytekit/configuration/internal.py
index 32fe58d8f0..cb1f90286c 100644
--- a/flytekit/configuration/internal.py
+++ b/flytekit/configuration/internal.py
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ class Credentials(object):
     - None: No auth will be attempted.
     """
 
+    AUDIENCE = ConfigEntry(LegacyConfigEntry(SECTION, "audience"), YamlConfigEntry("admin.audience"))
+    """
+    This setting can be used to manually pass in the audience into authenticator flows.
+    """
+
 
 class Platform(object):
     SECTION = "platform"