diff --git a/pkg/projects/git_persistence_settings.go b/pkg/projects/git_persistence_settings.go
index 717485ab..8e149b83 100644
--- a/pkg/projects/git_persistence_settings.go
+++ b/pkg/projects/git_persistence_settings.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type GitPersistenceSettings interface {
 	Credential() credentials.GitCredential
 	SetCredential(credential credentials.GitCredential)
 
-	ConversionState() gitPersistenceSettingsConversionState
+	VariablesAreInGit() bool
 	RunbooksAreInGit() bool
 
 	// Deprecated: This is not settable against a real Octopus project it is only used for testing purposes.
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ func (g *gitPersistenceSettings) SetCredential(credential credentials.GitCredent
 	g.credential = credential
 }
 
-func (g *gitPersistenceSettings) ConversionState() gitPersistenceSettingsConversionState {
-	return g.conversionState
+func (g *gitPersistenceSettings) VariablesAreInGit() bool {
+	return g.conversionState.VariablesAreInGit
 }
 
 func (g *gitPersistenceSettings) RunbooksAreInGit() bool {
@@ -138,14 +138,14 @@ func (p *gitPersistenceSettings) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 
 	persistenceSettings := struct {
-		BasePath                    string                                `json:"BasePath,omitempty"`
-		Credentials                 credentials.GitCredential             `json:"Credentials,omitempty"`
-		DefaultBranch               string                                `json:"DefaultBranch,omitempty"`
-		IsDefaultBranchProtected    bool                                  `json:"ProtectedDefaultBranch"`
-		ProtectedBranchNamePatterns []string                              `json:"ProtectedBranchNamePatterns"`
-		URL                         string                                `json:"Url,omitempty"`
-		Type                        PersistenceSettingsType               `json:"Type,omitempty"`
-		ConversionState             gitPersistenceSettingsConversionState `json:"ConversionState,omitempty"`
+		BasePath                    string                    `json:"BasePath,omitempty"`
+		Credentials                 credentials.GitCredential `json:"Credentials,omitempty"`
+		DefaultBranch               string                    `json:"DefaultBranch,omitempty"`
+		IsDefaultBranchProtected    bool                      `json:"ProtectedDefaultBranch"`
+		ProtectedBranchNamePatterns []string                  `json:"ProtectedBranchNamePatterns"`
+		URL                         string                    `json:"Url,omitempty"`
+		Type                        PersistenceSettingsType   `json:"Type,omitempty"`
+		ConversionState             map[string]interface{}    `json:"ConversionState,omitempty"`
 	}{
 		BasePath:                    p.BasePath(),
 		Credentials:                 p.Credential(),
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ func (p *gitPersistenceSettings) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 		ProtectedBranchNamePatterns: protectedBranches,
 		URL:                         p.URL().String(),
 		Type:                        p.Type(),
-		ConversionState:             p.ConversionState(),
+		ConversionState: map[string]interface{}{
+			"VariablesAreInGit": p.conversionState.VariablesAreInGit,
+			"RunbooksAreInGit":  p.conversionState.RunbooksAreInGit,
+		},
 	}
 
 	return json.Marshal(persistenceSettings)
diff --git a/pkg/projects/git_persistence_settings_test.go b/pkg/projects/git_persistence_settings_test.go
index f433dc6b..3acb6377 100644
--- a/pkg/projects/git_persistence_settings_test.go
+++ b/pkg/projects/git_persistence_settings_test.go
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ func TestGitPersistenceSettingsMarshalJSONWithProtectedDefaultBranch(t *testing.
 		"ProtectedBranchNamePatterns": [],
 		"ProtectedDefaultBranch": true,
 		"Type": "%s",
-		"Url": "%s"
+		"Url": "%s",
+		"ConversionState": {
+			"VariablesAreInGit": false,
+			"RunbooksAreInGit": false
+		}
 	}`, basePath, gitCredentialsAsJSON, defaultBranch, projects.PersistenceSettingsTypeVersionControlled, url.String())
 
 	gitPersistenceSettings := projects.NewGitPersistenceSettings(basePath, gitCredentials, defaultBranch, protectedBranchNamePatterns, url)
@@ -121,7 +125,11 @@ func TestGitPersistenceSettingsMarshalJSONWithProtectedDefaultBranchAsLastItem(t
 		"ProtectedBranchNamePatterns": ["foo"],
 		"ProtectedDefaultBranch": true,
 		"Type": "%s",
-		"Url": "%s"
+		"Url": "%s",
+		"ConversionState": {
+			"VariablesAreInGit": false,
+			"RunbooksAreInGit": false
+		}
 	}`, basePath, gitCredentialsAsJSON, defaultBranch, projects.PersistenceSettingsTypeVersionControlled, url.String())
 
 	gitPersistenceSettings := projects.NewGitPersistenceSettings(basePath, gitCredentials, defaultBranch, protectedBranchNamePatterns, url)
@@ -155,7 +163,11 @@ func TestGitPersistenceSettingsMarshalJSONWithoutProtectedDefaultBranch(t *testi
 		"ProtectedBranchNamePatterns": ["%s"],
 		"ProtectedDefaultBranch": false,
 		"Type": "%s",
-		"Url": "%s"
+		"Url": "%s",
+		"ConversionState": {
+			"VariablesAreInGit": false,
+			"RunbooksAreInGit": false
+		}
 	}`, basePath, gitCredentialsAsJSON, defaultBranch, protectedBranchName, projects.PersistenceSettingsTypeVersionControlled, url.String())
 
 	gitPersistenceSettings := projects.NewGitPersistenceSettings(basePath, gitCredentials, defaultBranch, protectedBranchNamePatterns, url)
@@ -341,3 +353,39 @@ func TestGitPersistenceSettingsUnmarshalJSONWithProtectedBranchIsDefault(t *test
 	require.Equal(t, url, gitPersistenceSettings.URL())
 	require.Equal(t, []string{defaultBranch}, gitPersistenceSettings.ProtectedBranchNamePatterns())
 }
+
+func TestGitPersistenceSettingsUnmarshalJSON_ConversionState(t *testing.T) {
+	password := core.NewSensitiveValue(internal.GetRandomName())
+	username := internal.GetRandomName()
+
+	basePath := internal.GetRandomName()
+	defaultBranch := internal.GetRandomName()
+	url, err := url.Parse("https://example.com/")
+	usernamePasswordGitCredential := credentials.NewUsernamePassword(username, password)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	gitCredentialsAsJSON, err := json.Marshal(usernamePasswordGitCredential)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, gitCredentialsAsJSON)
+
+	inputJSON := fmt.Sprintf(`{
+		"BasePath": "%s",
+		"Credentials": %s,
+		"DefaultBranch": "%s",
+		"ProtectedBranchNamePatterns": [],
+		"ProtectedDefaultBranch": false,
+		"Type": "%s",
+		"Url": "%s",
+		"ConversionState": {
+			"VariablesAreInGit": true,
+			"RunbooksAreInGit": true
+		}
+	}`, basePath, gitCredentialsAsJSON, defaultBranch, projects.PersistenceSettingsTypeVersionControlled, url.String())
+
+	gitPersistenceSettings := projects.NewGitPersistenceSettings("", nil, "", []string{}, nil)
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(inputJSON), &gitPersistenceSettings)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, gitPersistenceSettings)
+	require.Equal(t, true, gitPersistenceSettings.VariablesAreInGit())
+	require.Equal(t, true, gitPersistenceSettings.RunbooksAreInGit())
+}