diff --git a/opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerFactory_impl.hpp b/opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerFactory_impl.hpp
index e147d104e..fe6b31d5b 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerFactory_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerFactory_impl.hpp
@@ -236,6 +236,15 @@ struct StandardPreconditioners
               PrecPtr prec = std::make_shared<Dune::Amg::AMGCPR<O, V, Smoother, C>>(op, crit, sargs, comm);
               return prec;
             }
+            else if (smoother == "Jac") {
+              using SeqSmoother = SeqJac<M, V, V>;
+              using Smoother = Dune::BlockPreconditioner<V, V, C, SeqSmoother>;
+              using SmootherArgs = typename Dune::Amg::SmootherTraits<Smoother>::Arguments;
+              SmootherArgs sargs;
+              auto crit = AMGHelper<O,C,M,V>::criterion(prm);
+              PrecPtr prec = std::make_shared<Dune::Amg::AMGCPR<O, V, Smoother, C>>(op, crit, sargs, comm);
+              return prec;
+            }
             else if (smoother == "GS") {
               using SeqSmoother = SeqGS<M, V, V>;
               using Smoother = Dune::BlockPreconditioner<V, V, C, SeqSmoother>;