diff --git a/e2e_tests/test_repos_find_remote.py b/e2e_tests/test_repos_find_remote.py
index 0ada999..f0f37cf 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/test_repos_find_remote.py
+++ b/e2e_tests/test_repos_find_remote.py
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ def test_repos_find_remote_user_empty(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("force_ssh", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("use_alternate_endpoint", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("use_config", [True, False])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("override_remote_name", [True, False])
 def test_repos_find_remote_user(
     provider,
     configtype,
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ def test_repos_find_remote_user(
     force_ssh,
     use_alternate_endpoint,
     use_config,
+    override_remote_name,
 ):
     if use_config:
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as config:
@@ -274,6 +276,8 @@ def test_repos_find_remote_user(
                     cfg += f"worktree = {str(worktree).lower()}\n"
                 if force_ssh:
                     cfg += f"force_ssh = true\n"
+                if override_remote_name:
+                    cfg += f'remote_name = "otherremote"\n'
                 if use_owner:
                     cfg += """
                         [filters]
@@ -310,6 +314,8 @@ def test_repos_find_remote_user(
             args += ["--user", "myuser1"]
         if force_ssh:
             args += ["--force-ssh"]
+        if override_remote_name:
+            args += ["--remote-name", "otherremote"]
         if not worktree_default:
             args += ["--worktree", str(worktree).lower()]
         if use_alternate_endpoint:
@@ -350,7 +356,10 @@ def test_repos_find_remote_user(
         assert repo["worktree_setup"] is (not worktree_default and worktree)
         assert isinstance(repo["remotes"], list)
         assert len(repo["remotes"]) == 1
-        assert repo["remotes"][0]["name"] == provider
+        if override_remote_name:
+            assert repo["remotes"][0]["name"] == "otherremote"
+        else:
+            assert repo["remotes"][0]["name"] == provider
         if force_ssh or i == 1:
             assert (
                 repo["remotes"][0]["url"]
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index f8e9464..2858050 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ pub struct ConfigProvider {
 
     pub worktree: Option<bool>,
     pub init_worktree: Option<bool>,
+
+    pub remote_name: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -192,6 +194,7 @@ impl Config {
                         .get_repos(
                             config.worktree.unwrap_or(false),
                             config.force_ssh.unwrap_or(false),
+                            config.remote_name,
                         )?
                     }
                     RemoteProvider::Gitlab => {
@@ -205,6 +208,7 @@ impl Config {
                         .get_repos(
                             config.worktree.unwrap_or(false),
                             config.force_ssh.unwrap_or(false),
+                            config.remote_name,
                         )?
                     }
                 };
diff --git a/src/grm/cmd.rs b/src/grm/cmd.rs
index 593474b..178f28e 100644
--- a/src/grm/cmd.rs
+++ b/src/grm/cmd.rs
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ pub struct FindRemoteArgs {
     #[clap(arg_enum, short, long, help = "Remote provider to use")]
     pub provider: RemoteProvider,
 
+    #[clap(short, long, help = "Name of the remote to use")]
+    pub remote_name: Option<String>,
+
     #[clap(
         multiple_occurrences = true,
         name = "user",
@@ -189,6 +192,9 @@ pub struct SyncRemoteArgs {
     #[clap(arg_enum, short, long, help = "Remote provider to use")]
     pub provider: RemoteProvider,
 
+    #[clap(short, long, help = "Name of the remote to use")]
+    pub remote_name: Option<String>,
+
     #[clap(
         multiple_occurrences = true,
         name = "user",
diff --git a/src/grm/main.rs b/src/grm/main.rs
index ebf9b1f..6c7ab86 100644
--- a/src/grm/main.rs
+++ b/src/grm/main.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ fn main() {
                                     process::exit(1);
                                 }
                             }
-                            .get_repos(worktree, args.force_ssh)
+                            .get_repos(
+                                worktree,
+                                args.force_ssh,
+                                args.remote_name,
+                            )
                         }
                         cmd::RemoteProvider::Gitlab => {
                             match provider::Gitlab::new(filter, token, args.api_url) {
@@ -74,7 +78,11 @@ fn main() {
                                     process::exit(1);
                                 }
                             }
-                            .get_repos(worktree, args.force_ssh)
+                            .get_repos(
+                                worktree,
+                                args.force_ssh,
+                                args.remote_name,
+                            )
                         }
                     };
 
@@ -280,6 +288,7 @@ fn main() {
                             .get_repos(
                                 config.worktree.unwrap_or(false),
                                 config.force_ssh.unwrap_or(false),
+                                config.remote_name,
                             ) {
                                 Ok(provider) => provider,
                                 Err(error) => {
@@ -299,6 +308,7 @@ fn main() {
                             .get_repos(
                                 config.worktree.unwrap_or(false),
                                 config.force_ssh.unwrap_or(false),
+                                config.remote_name,
                             ) {
                                 Ok(provider) => provider,
                                 Err(error) => {
@@ -382,7 +392,11 @@ fn main() {
                                     process::exit(1);
                                 }
                             }
-                            .get_repos(worktree, args.force_ssh)
+                            .get_repos(
+                                worktree,
+                                args.force_ssh,
+                                args.remote_name,
+                            )
                         }
                         cmd::RemoteProvider::Gitlab => {
                             match provider::Gitlab::new(filter, token, args.api_url) {
@@ -392,7 +406,11 @@ fn main() {
                                     process::exit(1);
                                 }
                             }
-                            .get_repos(worktree, args.force_ssh)
+                            .get_repos(
+                                worktree,
+                                args.force_ssh,
+                                args.remote_name,
+                            )
                         }
                     };
 
diff --git a/src/provider/mod.rs b/src/provider/mod.rs
index da72500..cbf4007 100644
--- a/src/provider/mod.rs
+++ b/src/provider/mod.rs
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ pub trait Provider {
         &self,
         worktree_setup: bool,
         force_ssh: bool,
+        remote_name: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<HashMap<Option<String>, Vec<repo::Repo>>, String> {
         let mut repos = vec![];
 
@@ -292,10 +293,12 @@ pub trait Provider {
 
         let mut ret: HashMap<Option<String>, Vec<repo::Repo>> = HashMap::new();
 
+        let remote_name = remote_name.unwrap_or_else(|| self.name().to_string());
+
         for repo in repos {
             let namespace = repo.namespace();
 
-            let mut repo = repo.into_repo_config(self.name(), worktree_setup, force_ssh);
+            let mut repo = repo.into_repo_config(&remote_name, worktree_setup, force_ssh);
 
             // Namespace is already part of the hashmap key. I'm not too happy
             // about the data exchange format here.