diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js
index 8a8ac65d6b..62193d3049 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js
@@ -417,7 +417,8 @@ function ProjectsAdd($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routeParams
         var i;
         for (i = 0; i < $scope.scm_type_options.length; i++) {
             if ($scope.scm_type_options[i].value === '') {
-                $scope.scm_type = $scope.scm_type_options[i];
+                $scope.scm_type_options[i].value="manual";
+                //$scope.scm_type = $scope.scm_type_options[i];
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -467,7 +468,9 @@ function ProjectsAdd($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routeParams
                 }
             }
         }
-        data.scm_type = $scope.scm_type.value;
+        if(data.scm_type.value==="manual" ){
+            data.scm_type = "";
+        } else data.scm_type = $scope.scm_type.value;
         if ($scope.scm_type.value !== '') {
             delete data.local_path;
         } else {
@@ -509,8 +512,8 @@ function ProjectsAdd($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routeParams
     $scope.scmChange = function () {
         // When an scm_type is set, path is not required
         if ($scope.scm_type) {
-            $scope.pathRequired = ($scope.scm_type.value === '') ? true : false;
-            $scope.scmRequired = ($scope.scm_type.value !== '') ? true : false;
+            $scope.pathRequired = ($scope.scm_type.value === 'manual') ? true : false;
+            $scope.scmRequired = ($scope.scm_type.value !== 'manual') ? true : false;
             $scope.scmBranchLabel = ($scope.scm_type.value === 'svn') ? 'Revision #' : 'SCM Branch';
         }
     };
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js
index d667f0c4b2..e2ab63dc20 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ angular.module('ProjectFormDefinition', ['SchedulesListDefinition'])
                 type: 'textarea',
                 //"class": 'col-lg-6',
                 showonly: true,
-                ngShow: "scm_type.value == ''",
+                ngShow: "scm_type.value == 'manual' " ,
                 awPopOver: '<p>Base path used for locating playbooks. Directories found inside this path will be listed in the playbook directory drop-down. ' +
                     'Together the base path and selected playbook directory provide the full path used to locate playbooks.</p>' +
                     '<p>Use PROJECTS_ROOT in your environment settings file to determine the base path value.</p>',
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ angular.module('ProjectFormDefinition', ['SchedulesListDefinition'])
                     variable: "pathRequired",
                     init: false
                 },
-                ngShow: "scm_type.value == '' && !showMissingPlaybooksAlert",
+                ngShow: "scm_type.value == 'manual' && !showMissingPlaybooksAlert",
                 awPopOver: '<p>Select from the list of directories found in the base path.' +
                     'Together the base path and the playbook directory provide the full path used to locate playbooks.</p>' +
                     '<p>Use PROJECTS_ROOT in your environment settings file to determine the base path value.</p>',
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ angular.module('ProjectFormDefinition', ['SchedulesListDefinition'])
             scm_url: {
                 label: 'SCM URL',
                 type: 'text',
-                ngShow: "scm_type && scm_type.value !== ''",
+                ngShow: "scm_type && scm_type.value !== 'manual'",
                 awRequiredWhen: {
                     variable: "scmRequired",
                     init: false
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@ angular.module('ProjectFormDefinition', ['SchedulesListDefinition'])
             scm_branch: {
                 labelBind: "scmBranchLabel",
                 type: 'text',
-                ngShow: "scm_type && scm_type.value !== ''",
+                ngShow: "scm_type && scm_type.value !== 'manual'",
                 addRequired: false,
                 editRequired: false
             },
             credential: {
                 label: 'SCM Credential',
                 type: 'lookup',
-                ngShow: "scm_type && scm_type.value !== ''",
+                ngShow: "scm_type && scm_type.value !== 'manual'",
                 sourceModel: 'credential',
                 sourceField: 'name',
                 ngClick: 'lookUpCredential()',
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ angular.module('ProjectFormDefinition', ['SchedulesListDefinition'])
             checkbox_group: {
                 label: 'SCM Update Options',
                 type: 'checkbox_group',
-                ngShow: "scm_type && scm_type.value !== ''",
+                ngShow: "scm_type && scm_type.value !== 'manual'",
                 fields: [{
                     name: 'scm_clean',
                     label: 'Clean',