diff --git a/terraform/39-projectgitusername/project.tf b/terraform/39-projectgitusername/project.tf
index 44f9cb991..822ca1d1a 100644
--- a/terraform/39-projectgitusername/project.tf
+++ b/terraform/39-projectgitusername/project.tf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ resource "octopusdeploy_project" "deploy_frontend_project" {
   discrete_channel_release             = false
   is_disabled                          = false
   is_discrete_channel_release          = false
-  is_version_controlled                = false
+  is_version_controlled                = true // use git_username_password_persistence_settings so this need to set to true
   lifecycle_id                         = data.octopusdeploy_lifecycles.lifecycle_default_lifecycle.lifecycles[0].id
   name                                 = "Test"
   project_group_id                     = octopusdeploy_project_group.project_group_test.id