diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/domains/ce/GitArtifactMetadataCE.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/domains/ce/GitArtifactMetadataCE.java
index 546e60d033b5..caa3653826fe 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/domains/ce/GitArtifactMetadataCE.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/domains/ce/GitArtifactMetadataCE.java
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ public RefType getRefType() {
         return refType == null ? RefType.branch : refType;
     }
 
+    public void setRefType(RefType refType) {
+        this.refType = refType == null ? RefType.branch : refType;
+    }
+
     /**
      * this returns the branchName instead of reference name
      * @return returns the ref name.