diff --git a/extensions/git/src/api/git.d.ts b/extensions/git/src/api/git.d.ts
index 6a53d893352..cf462435a2c 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/api/git.d.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/api/git.d.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ export interface LogOptions {
 	readonly reverse?: boolean;
 	readonly sortByAuthorDate?: boolean;
 	readonly shortStats?: boolean;
+	readonly author?: string;
 }
 
 export interface CommitOptions {
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/git.ts b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
index 738295bdec1..710d7a4d110 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/git.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
@@ -1161,6 +1161,10 @@ export class Repository {
 			args.push(`-n${options?.maxEntries ?? 32}`);
 		}
 
+		if (options?.author) {
+			args.push(`--author="${options.author}"`);
+		}
+
 		if (options?.path) {
 			args.push('--', options.path);
 		}