diff --git a/server/routes/auth.js b/server/routes/auth.js
index ce1b412..9f167a9 100644
--- a/server/routes/auth.js
+++ b/server/routes/auth.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ router.get('/github/callback', async (req, res) => {
 router.get('/linkedin', (req, res) => {
     try {
         // Need to add the scope w_member_social in order to make posts on behalf of the user
-        const linkedinAuthUrl = `https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization?response_type=code&client_id=${LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID}&redirect_uri=${encodeURIComponent(LINKEDIN_CALLBACK_URL)}&scope=r_liteprofile%20r_emailaddress%20w_member_social`;
+        const linkedinAuthUrl = `https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization?response_type=code&client_id=${LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID}&redirect_uri=${encodeURIComponent(LINKEDIN_CALLBACK_URL)}&scope=openid%20r_liteprofile%20r_emailaddress%20w_member_social`;
         // extra scope that needs company page verification: %20w_member_social  r_liteprofile, r_emailaddress, and w_member_social  
         // &scope=openid%20profile%20email