diff --git a/app/controllers/import/github_controller.rb b/app/controllers/import/github_controller.rb
index aa4aa0fbdac..ebb50fc8b10 100644
--- a/app/controllers/import/github_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/import/github_controller.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Import::GithubController < Import::BaseController
   rescue_from Octokit::Unauthorized, with: :provider_unauthorized
 
   def new
-    if github_import_configured? && logged_in_with_provider?
+    if !ci_cd_only? && github_import_configured? && logged_in_with_provider?
       go_to_provider_for_permissions
     elsif session[access_token_key]
       redirect_to status_import_url
@@ -169,11 +169,15 @@ class Import::GithubController < Import::BaseController
   # rubocop: enable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
 
   def provider_auth
-    if session[access_token_key].blank?
+    if !ci_cd_only? && session[access_token_key].blank?
       go_to_provider_for_permissions
     end
   end
 
+  def ci_cd_only?
+    %w[1 true].include?(params[:ci_cd_only])
+  end
+
   def client_options
     {}
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/import/github_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/import/github_controller_spec.rb
index 059354870b5..5675798ac33 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/import/github_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/import/github_controller_spec.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ describe Import::GithubController do
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
+
+    context 'when importing a CI/CD project' do
+      it 'always prompts for an access token' do
+        allow(controller).to receive(:github_import_configured?).and_return(true)
+
+        get :new, params: { ci_cd_only: true }
+
+        expect(response).to render_template(:new)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET callback" do