diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/ansible_tower/tower_project.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/ansible_tower/tower_project.py
index ec36390217..6d6a80260a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/ansible_tower/tower_project.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/ansible_tower/tower_project.py
@@ -146,7 +146,11 @@ def main():
                 if scm_credential:
                     try:
                         cred_res = tower_cli.get_resource('credential')
-                        cred = cred_res.get(name=scm_credential)
+                        try:
+                            cred = cred_res.get(name=scm_credential)
+                        except (tower_cli.exceptions.MultipleResults) as multi_res_excinfo:
+                            module.warn('Multiple credentials found for {0}, falling back looking in project organization'.format(scm_credential))
+                            cred = cred_res.get(name=scm_credential, organization=org['id'])
                         scm_credential = cred['id']
                     except (exc.NotFound) as excinfo:
                         module.fail_json(msg='Failed to update project, credential not found: {0}'.format(scm_credential), changed=False)