diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 6e23f3298f..054180b51e 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -2000,6 +2000,7 @@ class InventorySourceOptionsSerializer(BaseSerializer):
             'source',
             'source_path',
             'source_vars',
+            'scm_branch',
             'credential',
             'enabled_var',
             'enabled_value',
@@ -2164,10 +2165,14 @@ class InventorySourceSerializer(UnifiedJobTemplateSerializer, InventorySourceOpt
             if ('source' in attrs or 'source_project' in attrs) and get_field_from_model_or_attrs('source_project') is None:
                 raise serializers.ValidationError({"source_project": _("Project required for scm type sources.")})
         else:
-            redundant_scm_fields = list(filter(lambda x: attrs.get(x, None), ['source_project', 'source_path']))
+            redundant_scm_fields = list(filter(lambda x: attrs.get(x, None), ['source_project', 'source_path', 'scm_branch']))
             if redundant_scm_fields:
                 raise serializers.ValidationError({"detail": _("Cannot set %s if not SCM type." % ' '.join(redundant_scm_fields))})
 
+        project = get_field_from_model_or_attrs('source_project')
+        if get_field_from_model_or_attrs('scm_branch') and not project.allow_override:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError({'scm_branch': _('Project does not allow overriding branch.')})
+
         attrs = super(InventorySourceSerializer, self).validate(attrs)
 
         # Check type consistency of source and cloud credential, if provided
diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/0175_inventorysource_scm_branch.py b/awx/main/migrations/0175_inventorysource_scm_branch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56eed2da7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/0175_inventorysource_scm_branch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.16 on 2023-03-03 20:44
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ('main', '0174_ensure_org_ee_admin_roles'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='inventorysource',
+            name='scm_branch',
+            field=models.CharField(
+                blank=True,
+                default='',
+                help_text='Inventory source SCM branch. Project default used if blank. Only allowed if project allow_override field is set to true.',
+                max_length=1024,
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='inventoryupdate',
+            name='scm_branch',
+            field=models.CharField(
+                blank=True,
+                default='',
+                help_text='Inventory source SCM branch. Project default used if blank. Only allowed if project allow_override field is set to true.',
+                max_length=1024,
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/awx/main/models/inventory.py b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
index a0df4dfde4..7b55c51851 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
@@ -872,6 +872,12 @@ class InventorySourceOptions(BaseModel):
         default='',
         help_text=_('Inventory source variables in YAML or JSON format.'),
     )
+    scm_branch = models.CharField(
+        max_length=1024,
+        default='',
+        blank=True,
+        help_text=_('Inventory source SCM branch. Project default used if blank. Only allowed if project allow_override field is set to true.'),
+    )
     enabled_var = models.TextField(
         blank=True,
         default='',
diff --git a/awx/main/tasks/jobs.py b/awx/main/tasks/jobs.py
index 369e045e6f..9da4bc074b 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks/jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks/jobs.py
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ class SourceControlMixin(BaseTask):
 
     def sync_and_copy(self, project, private_data_dir, scm_branch=None):
         self.acquire_lock(project, self.instance.id)
-
+        is_commit = False
         try:
             original_branch = None
             failed_reason = project.get_reason_if_failed()
@@ -771,6 +771,7 @@ class SourceControlMixin(BaseTask):
                 if os.path.exists(project_path):
                     git_repo = git.Repo(project_path)
                     if git_repo.head.is_detached:
+                        is_commit = True
                         original_branch = git_repo.head.commit
                     else:
                         original_branch = git_repo.active_branch
@@ -782,7 +783,11 @@ class SourceControlMixin(BaseTask):
                 # for git project syncs, non-default branches can be problems
                 # restore to branch the repo was on before this run
                 try:
-                    original_branch.checkout()
+                    if is_commit:
+                        git_repo.head.set_commit(original_branch)
+                        git_repo.head.reset(index=True, working_tree=True)
+                    else:
+                        original_branch.checkout()
                 except Exception:
                     # this could have failed due to dirty tree, but difficult to predict all cases
                     logger.exception(f'Failed to restore project repo to prior state after {self.instance.id}')
@@ -1581,7 +1586,7 @@ class RunInventoryUpdate(SourceControlMixin, BaseTask):
         if inventory_update.source == 'scm':
             if not source_project:
                 raise RuntimeError('Could not find project to run SCM inventory update from.')
-            self.sync_and_copy(source_project, private_data_dir)
+            self.sync_and_copy(source_project, private_data_dir, scm_branch=inventory_update.inventory_source.scm_branch)
         else:
             # If source is not SCM make an empty project directory, content is built inside inventory folder
             super(RunInventoryUpdate, self).build_project_dir(inventory_update, private_data_dir)
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py
index f3000ee9ec..1e6939df3f 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ options:
       description:
         - Project to use as source with scm option
       type: str
+    scm_branch:
+      description:
+        - Inventory source SCM branch.
+        - Project must have branch override enabled.
+      type: str
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
@@ -178,6 +183,7 @@ def main():
         update_on_launch=dict(type='bool'),
         update_cache_timeout=dict(type='int'),
         source_project=dict(),
+        scm_branch=dict(type='str'),
         notification_templates_started=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         notification_templates_success=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         notification_templates_error=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
@@ -272,6 +278,7 @@ def main():
         'enabled_var',
         'enabled_value',
         'host_filter',
+        'scm_branch',
     )
 
     # Layer in all remaining optional information
diff --git a/awx_collection/test/awx/test_inventory_source.py b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_inventory_source.py
index bebd3fc00b..c3123ae9e5 100644
--- a/awx_collection/test/awx/test_inventory_source.py
+++ b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_inventory_source.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def test_falsy_value(run_module, admin_user, base_inventory):
 # credential		?	?	o	o	r	r		r	r		r		r	r	o
 # source_project	?	?	r	-	-	-		-	-		-		-	-	-
 # source_path		?	?	r	-	-	-		-	-		-		-	-	-
+# scm_branch		?	?	r	-	-	-		-	-		-		-	-	-
 # verbosity			?	?	o	o	o	o		o	o		o		o	o	o
 # overwrite			?	?	o	o	o	o		o	o		o		o	o	o
 # overwrite_vars	?	?	o	o	o	o		o	o		o		o	o	o
diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/inventory.py b/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/inventory.py
index 1ff9e02960..eeace96bd6 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/inventory.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/inventory.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ class InventorySource(HasCreate, HasNotifications, UnifiedJobTemplate):
         optional_fields = (
             'source_path',
             'source_vars',
+            'scm_branch',
             'timeout',
             'overwrite',
             'overwrite_vars',