diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/identity/okta.py b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/identity/okta.py
index 5e8413bbb6f30..c9b0e4d7de467 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/identity/okta.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/identity/okta.py
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ class OktaConfig(StatefulIngestionConfigBase, ConfigModel):
         default=None,
         description="Okta search expression (not regex) for ingesting groups. Only one of `okta_groups_filter` and `okta_groups_search` can be set. See (https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/groups/#list-groups-with-search) for more info.",
     )
+    skip_users_without_a_group: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether to only ingest users that are members of groups. If this is set to False, all users will be ingested regardless of group membership.",
+    )
 
     # Configuration for stateful ingestion
     stateful_ingestion: Optional[StatefulStaleMetadataRemovalConfig] = Field(
@@ -387,6 +391,15 @@ def get_workunits_internal(self) -> Iterable[MetadataWorkUnit]:
                         datahub_corp_user_snapshot.urn
                     ]
                 )
+                if (
+                    self.config.skip_users_without_a_group
+                    and len(datahub_group_membership.groups) == 0
+                ):
+                    logger.debug(
+                        f"Filtering {datahub_corp_user_snapshot.urn} due to group filter"
+                    )
+                    self.report.report_filtered(datahub_corp_user_snapshot.urn)
+                    continue
                 assert datahub_group_membership is not None
                 datahub_corp_user_snapshot.aspects.append(datahub_group_membership)
                 mce = MetadataChangeEvent(proposedSnapshot=datahub_corp_user_snapshot)