diff --git a/swh/scheduler/cli/origin.py b/swh/scheduler/cli/origin.py
--- a/swh/scheduler/cli/origin.py
+++ b/swh/scheduler/cli/origin.py
@@ -171,9 +171,14 @@
             might want the disabled ones.""",
 )
 @click.option(
-    "--lister-uuid",
+    "--lister-name",
     default=None,
-    help="Limit origins to those listed from such lister",
+    help="Limit origins to those listed from lister with provided name",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--lister-instance-name",
+    default=None,
+    help="Limit origins to those listed from lister with instance name",
 )
 @click.argument("type", type=str)
 @click.pass_context
@@ -184,7 +189,8 @@
     tablesample: Optional[float],
     type: str,
     enabled: bool,
-    lister_uuid: Optional[str] = None,
+    lister_name: Optional[str] = None,
+    lister_instance_name: Optional[str] = None,
 ):
     """Send the next origin visits of the TYPE loader to celery, filling the queue."""
     from kombu.utils.uuid import uuid
@@ -201,6 +207,13 @@
     num_tasks = get_available_slots(app, queue_name, task_type["max_queue_length"])
 
     click.echo(f"{num_tasks} slots available in celery queue")
+
+    lister_uuid: Optional[str] = None
+    if lister_name and lister_instance_name:
+        lister = scheduler.get_lister(lister_name, lister_instance_name)
+        if lister:
+            lister_uuid = lister.id
+
     origins = scheduler.grab_next_visits(
         type,
         num_tasks,
diff --git a/swh/scheduler/tests/common.py b/swh/scheduler/tests/common.py
--- a/swh/scheduler/tests/common.py
+++ b/swh/scheduler/tests/common.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 
 LISTERS = (
-    {"name": "github"},
+    {"name": "github", "instance_name": "github"},
     {"name": "gitlab", "instance_name": "gitlab"},
     {"name": "gitlab", "instance_name": "freedesktop"},
     {"name": "npm"},
diff --git a/swh/scheduler/tests/test_cli_origin.py b/swh/scheduler/tests/test_cli_origin.py
--- a/swh/scheduler/tests/test_cli_origin.py
+++ b/swh/scheduler/tests/test_cli_origin.py
@@ -114,11 +114,16 @@
     assert scheduled_tasks <= all_possible_tasks
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "extra_cmd_args",
+    [[], ["--lister-name", "github", "--lister-instance-name", "github"]],
+)
 def test_send_to_celery(
     mocker,
     swh_scheduler,
     swh_scheduler_celery_app,
     listed_origins_by_type,
+    extra_cmd_args,
 ):
     for task_type in TASK_TYPES.values():
         swh_scheduler.create_task_type(task_type)
@@ -136,7 +141,9 @@
     send_task = mocker.patch.object(swh_scheduler_celery_app, "send_task")
     send_task.return_value = None
 
-    result = invoke(swh_scheduler, args=("send-to-celery", visit_type))
+    cmd_args = ["send-to-celery", visit_type] + extra_cmd_args
+
+    result = invoke(swh_scheduler, args=tuple(cmd_args))
     assert result.exit_code == 0
 
     scheduled_tasks = {
diff --git a/swh/scheduler/tests/test_utils.py b/swh/scheduler/tests/test_utils.py
--- a/swh/scheduler/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/swh/scheduler/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                 "kwargs": {
                     "url": "http://example.com/1",
                     "lister_name": LISTERS[0]["name"],
-                    "lister_instance_name": None,
+                    "lister_instance_name": LISTERS[0]["instance_name"],
                 },
             },
         },
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
                 "kwargs": {
                     "url": "http://example.com/2",
                     "lister_name": LISTERS[0]["name"],
-                    "lister_instance_name": None,
+                    "lister_instance_name": LISTERS[0]["instance_name"],
                 },
             },
         },