diff --git a/qa/qa/page/project/new.rb b/qa/qa/page/project/new.rb
index 0918445d119..64aab9be056 100644
--- a/qa/qa/page/project/new.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/page/project/new.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module QA
         end
 
         def set_visibility(visibility)
-          choose visibility
+          choose visibility.capitalize
         end
 
         def click_github_link
diff --git a/qa/qa/resource/project.rb b/qa/qa/resource/project.rb
index c0a6004fe27..93a82094776 100644
--- a/qa/qa/resource/project.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/resource/project.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module QA
       include Events::Project
 
       attr_writer :initialize_with_readme
+      attr_writer :visibility
 
       attribute :id
       attribute :name
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ module QA
         @standalone = false
         @description = 'My awesome project'
         @initialize_with_readme = false
+        @visibility = 'public'
       end
 
       def name=(raw_name)
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ module QA
           page.choose_test_namespace
           page.choose_name(@name)
           page.add_description(@description)
-          page.set_visibility('Public')
+          page.set_visibility(@visibility)
           page.enable_initialize_with_readme if @initialize_with_readme
           page.create_new_project
         end
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ module QA
         post_body = {
           name: name,
           description: description,
-          visibility: 'public',
+          visibility: @visibility,
           initialize_with_readme: @initialize_with_readme
         }