diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index af2c82f1..d07ca5cd 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,18 @@ ifneq ("$(wildcard $(UUID_FILE))","")
 	UUID_HELM_OPTS := --set main.analyticsUUID=$(UUID)
 endif
 
-HELM_OPTS=-f values-global.yaml --set main.git.repoURL="$(TARGET_REPO)" --set main.git.revision=$(TARGET_BRANCH) $(TARGET_SITE_OPT) $(UUID_HELM_OPTS) $(EXTRA_HELM_OPTS)
+# Set the secret name *and* its namespace when deploying from private repositories
+# The format of said secret is documented here: https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/operator-manual/declarative-setup/#repositories
+TOKEN_SECRET ?=
+TOKEN_NAMESPACE ?=
+
+ifeq ($(TOKEN_SECRET),)
+  HELM_OPTS=-f values-global.yaml --set main.git.repoURL="$(TARGET_REPO)" --set main.git.revision=$(TARGET_BRANCH) $(TARGET_SITE_OPT) $(UUID_HELM_OPTS) $(EXTRA_HELM_OPTS)
+else
+  # When we are working with a private repository we do not escape the git URL as it might be using an ssh secret which does not use https://
+  TARGET_CLEAN_REPO=$(shell git ls-remote --get-url --symref $(TARGET_ORIGIN))
+  HELM_OPTS=-f values-global.yaml --set main.tokenSecret=$(TOKEN_SECRET) --set main.tokenSecretNamespace=$(TOKEN_NAMESPACE) --set main.git.repoURL="$(TARGET_CLEAN_REPO)" --set main.git.revision=$(TARGET_BRANCH) $(TARGET_SITE_OPT) $(UUID_HELM_OPTS) $(EXTRA_HELM_OPTS)
+endif
 
 
 ##@ Pattern Common Tasks
diff --git a/common/operator-install/templates/pattern.yaml b/common/operator-install/templates/pattern.yaml
index e70f391d..3dc1948a 100644
--- a/common/operator-install/templates/pattern.yaml
+++ b/common/operator-install/templates/pattern.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ spec:
   gitSpec:
     targetRepo: {{ .Values.main.git.repoURL }}
     targetRevision: {{ .Values.main.git.revision }}
+{{- if and .Values.main.tokenSecret .Values.main.tokenSecretNamespace }}
+    tokenSecret: {{ .Values.main.tokenSecret }}
+    tokenSecretNamespace: {{ .Values.main.tokenSecretNamespace }}
+{{- end }} {{/* if and .Values.main.tokenSecret .Values.main.tokenSecretNamespace */}}
   gitOpsSpec:
     operatorChannel: {{ default "gitops-1.8" .Values.main.gitops.channel }}
     operatorSource: {{ default "redhat-operators" .Values.main.gitops.operatorSource }}
@@ -16,10 +20,6 @@ spec:
 {{- if .Values.main.analyticsUUID }}
   analyticsUUID: {{ .Values.main.analyticsUUID }}
 {{- end }} {{/* if .Values.main.analyticsUUID */}}
-{{- if and .Values.main.tokenSecret .Values.main.tokenSecretNamespace }}
-  tokenSecret: {{ .Values.main.tokenSecret }}
-  tokenSecretNamespace: {{ .Values.main.tokenSecretNamespace }}
-{{- end }} {{/* if and .Values.main.tokenSecret .Values.main.tokenSecretNamespace */}}
 {{- if .Values.main.extraParameters }}
   extraParameters:
 {{- range .Values.main.extraParameters }}
diff --git a/common/tests/operator-install-industrial-edge-factory.expected.yaml b/common/tests/operator-install-industrial-edge-factory.expected.yaml
index 1c57fe6b..71a8523e 100644
--- a/common/tests/operator-install-industrial-edge-factory.expected.yaml
+++ b/common/tests/operator-install-industrial-edge-factory.expected.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
   clusterGroupName: example
   gitSpec:
     targetRepo: https://github.com/pattern-clone/mypattern
-    targetRevision: main
+    targetRevision: main 
   gitOpsSpec:
     operatorChannel: gitops-1.8
     operatorSource: redhat-operators
diff --git a/common/tests/operator-install-industrial-edge-hub.expected.yaml b/common/tests/operator-install-industrial-edge-hub.expected.yaml
index 1c57fe6b..71a8523e 100644
--- a/common/tests/operator-install-industrial-edge-hub.expected.yaml
+++ b/common/tests/operator-install-industrial-edge-hub.expected.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
   clusterGroupName: example
   gitSpec:
     targetRepo: https://github.com/pattern-clone/mypattern
-    targetRevision: main
+    targetRevision: main 
   gitOpsSpec:
     operatorChannel: gitops-1.8
     operatorSource: redhat-operators
diff --git a/common/tests/operator-install-medical-diagnosis-hub.expected.yaml b/common/tests/operator-install-medical-diagnosis-hub.expected.yaml
index 1c57fe6b..71a8523e 100644
--- a/common/tests/operator-install-medical-diagnosis-hub.expected.yaml
+++ b/common/tests/operator-install-medical-diagnosis-hub.expected.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
   clusterGroupName: example
   gitSpec:
     targetRepo: https://github.com/pattern-clone/mypattern
-    targetRevision: main
+    targetRevision: main 
   gitOpsSpec:
     operatorChannel: gitops-1.8
     operatorSource: redhat-operators
diff --git a/common/tests/operator-install-naked.expected.yaml b/common/tests/operator-install-naked.expected.yaml
index 90fca51e..7523ec96 100644
--- a/common/tests/operator-install-naked.expected.yaml
+++ b/common/tests/operator-install-naked.expected.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
   clusterGroupName: default
   gitSpec:
     targetRepo: https://github.com/pattern-clone/mypattern
-    targetRevision: main
+    targetRevision: main 
   gitOpsSpec:
     operatorChannel: gitops-1.8
     operatorSource: redhat-operators
diff --git a/common/tests/operator-install-normal.expected.yaml b/common/tests/operator-install-normal.expected.yaml
index 1c57fe6b..71a8523e 100644
--- a/common/tests/operator-install-normal.expected.yaml
+++ b/common/tests/operator-install-normal.expected.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
   clusterGroupName: example
   gitSpec:
     targetRepo: https://github.com/pattern-clone/mypattern
-    targetRevision: main
+    targetRevision: main 
   gitOpsSpec:
     operatorChannel: gitops-1.8
     operatorSource: redhat-operators