diff --git a/roles/filetree_create/templates/current_projects.j2 b/roles/filetree_create/templates/current_projects.j2
index ea2e2beaf..3208a9ac6 100644
--- a/roles/filetree_create/templates/current_projects.j2
+++ b/roles/filetree_create/templates/current_projects.j2
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ controller_projects:
     scm_delete_on_update: "{{ current_projects_asset_value.scm_delete_on_update }}"
     scm_update_on_launch: "{{ current_projects_asset_value.scm_update_on_launch }}"
     scm_update_cache_timeout: "{{ current_projects_asset_value.scm_update_cache_timeout }}"
+    scm_refspec: "{{ current_projects_asset_value.scm_refspec }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if is_aap and current_job_templates_asset_value.summary_fields.default_environment is defined %}
     default_environment: "{{ current_job_templates_asset_value.summary_fields.default_environment.name }}"