diff --git a/auth_options.go b/auth_options.go
index eabf182..eaf4b68 100644
--- a/auth_options.go
+++ b/auth_options.go
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 	// TokenID allows users to authenticate (possibly as another user) with an
 	// authentication token ID.
 	TokenID string `json:"-"`
+
+	SystemScope bool `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // ToTokenV2CreateMap allows AuthOptions to satisfy the AuthOptionsBuilder
@@ -259,6 +261,14 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if opts.SystemScope {
+		return map[string]interface{}{
+			"system": map[string]interface{}{
+				"all": true,
+			},
+		}, nil
+	}
+
 	if scope.ProjectName != "" {
 		// ProjectName provided: either DomainID or DomainName must also be supplied.
 		// ProjectID may not be supplied.