diff --git a/db/Task.go b/db/Task.go
index 9a578dbb..0bdb1ef3 100644
--- a/db/Task.go
+++ b/db/Task.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type Task struct {
 	Limit       string  `db:"hosts_limit" json:"limit"`
 	Secret      string  `db:"-" json:"secret"`
 	Arguments   *string `db:"arguments" json:"arguments"`
-	GitBranch   string  `db:"git_branch" json:"git_branch"`
+	GitBranch   *string `db:"git_branch" json:"git_branch"`
 
 	UserID        *int `db:"user_id" json:"user_id"`
 	IntegrationID *int `db:"integration_id" json:"integration_id"`
diff --git a/services/tasks/LocalJob.go b/services/tasks/LocalJob.go
index 2744f907..0d0192d2 100644
--- a/services/tasks/LocalJob.go
+++ b/services/tasks/LocalJob.go
@@ -471,8 +471,8 @@ func (t *LocalJob) prepareRun() error {
 	}
 
 	// Override git branch from task if set
-	if t.Task.GitBranch != "" {
-		t.Repository.GitBranch = t.Task.GitBranch
+	if t.Task.GitBranch != nil && *t.Task.GitBranch != "" {
+		t.Repository.GitBranch = *t.Task.GitBranch
 	}
 
 	if t.Repository.GetType() == db.RepositoryLocal {