diff --git a/src/rest-api-client.ts b/src/rest-api-client.ts
index 40bc27f1..ce2297c2 100644
--- a/src/rest-api-client.ts
+++ b/src/rest-api-client.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,20 @@ class RestApiClient {
 
         let options = this.options
 
+        // Cookie useful to help you bypass SSO like OKTA
+        // After logging into the browser with Jira, you can
+        // copy and paste your cookie into ~/.gh.json
+        // plugins": { "jira": {  "cookie": "longcookie", ...} }
+        const cookie = options.cookie
+            ? {
+                  headers: {
+                      Cookie: options.cookie,
+                  },
+              }
+            : {}
+
         let p = {
+            ...cookie,
             method,
             strictSSL: options.strictSSL,
             uri: this.url(path),