diff --git a/app/services/projects/import_service.rb b/app/services/projects/import_service.rb
index e560d40371e..0c426faa22d 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/import_service.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module Projects
 
       success
     rescue => e
-      error("Error importing repository #{project.import_url} into #{project.full_path} - #{e.message}")
+      error("Error importing repository #{project.safe_import_url} into #{project.full_path} - #{e.message}")
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/49272-sanitize-git-url-in-import-errors.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/49272-sanitize-git-url-in-import-errors.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c757e55f1cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/49272-sanitize-git-url-in-import-errors.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Sanitize git URL in import errors
+merge_request:
+author: Jamie Schembri
+type: fixed
diff --git a/spec/services/projects/import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/projects/import_service_spec.rb
index b3815045792..e2a600d12d1 100644
--- a/spec/services/projects/import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/projects/import_service_spec.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe Projects::ImportService do
         result = subject.execute
 
         expect(result[:status]).to eq :error
-        expect(result[:message]).to eq "Error importing repository #{project.import_url} into #{project.full_path} - The repository could not be created."
+        expect(result[:message]).to eq "Error importing repository #{project.safe_import_url} into #{project.full_path} - The repository could not be created."
       end
 
       context 'when repository creation succeeds' do
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ describe Projects::ImportService do
           result = subject.execute
 
           expect(result[:status]).to eq :error
-          expect(result[:message]).to eq "Error importing repository #{project.import_url} into #{project.full_path} - Failed to import the repository"
+          expect(result[:message]).to eq "Error importing repository #{project.safe_import_url} into #{project.full_path} - Failed to import the repository"
         end
 
         context 'when repository import scheduled' do