diff --git a/lib/gitlab/git_access.rb b/lib/gitlab/git_access.rb
index 35808149b90..258e19a340b 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/git_access.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/git_access.rb
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ module Gitlab
         end
       elsif user
         # User access is verified in check_change_access!
+      elsif authed_via_jwt?
+        # Authenticated via JWT
       else
         raise UnauthorizedError, ERROR_MESSAGES[:upload]
       end
@@ -321,6 +323,10 @@ module Gitlab
       !Gitlab.config.gitlab_shell.receive_pack
     end
 
+    def authed_via_jwt?
+      false
+    end
+
     protected
 
     def changes_list