diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/GitUtils.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/GitUtils.java
index 0387e059bd..f8d6b03f84 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/GitUtils.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/GitUtils.java
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ public class GitUtils {
     public static final Pattern URL_PATTERN_WITHOUT_SCHEME =
             Pattern.compile("^git@(?<host>.+?):/*(?<path>.+?)(\\.git)?$");
 
+    public static final Pattern URL_PATTERN_WITH_CUSTOM_USERNAME =
+            Pattern.compile("^(ssh://)?[a-zA-Z0-9]+@(?<host>.+?):/*(?<path>.+?)(\\\\.git)?$");
+
     /**
      * Sample repo urls :
      * git@example.com:user/repoName.git
@@ -45,6 +48,10 @@ public class GitUtils {
             match = URL_PATTERN_WITHOUT_SCHEME.matcher(sshUrl);
         }
 
+        if (!match.matches()) {
+            match = URL_PATTERN_WITH_CUSTOM_USERNAME.matcher(sshUrl);
+        }
+
         if (!match.matches()) {
             throw new AppsmithException(
                     AppsmithError.INVALID_GIT_CONFIGURATION,
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/GitUtilsTest.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/GitUtilsTest.java
index 0409ec3152..f388da74cf 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/GitUtilsTest.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/GitUtilsTest.java
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ public class GitUtilsTest {
         assertThat(GitUtils.convertSshUrlToBrowserSupportedUrl(
                         "ssh://git@tim.tam.example.com:9876/v3/sladeping/pyhe/SpaceJunk"))
                 .isEqualTo("https://tim.tam.example.com/v3/sladeping/pyhe/SpaceJunk");
+
+        // custom ssh username:
+        assertThat(GitUtils.convertSshUrlToBrowserSupportedUrl("custom@vs-ssh.visualstudio.com:v3/newJet/ai/zilla"))
+                .isEqualTo("https://vs-ssh.visualstudio.com/v3/newJet/ai/zilla");
+
+        assertThat(GitUtils.convertSshUrlToBrowserSupportedUrl(
+                        "ssh://custom@vs-ssh.visualstudio.com:v3/newJet/ai/zilla"))
+                .isEqualTo("https://vs-ssh.visualstudio.com/v3/newJet/ai/zilla");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -131,6 +139,13 @@ public class GitUtilsTest {
         assertThat(GitUtils.getRepoName("user@host.xz:path/to/repo.git")).isEqualTo("repo");
         assertThat(GitUtils.getRepoName("org-987654321@github.com:org_name/repository_name.git"))
                 .isEqualTo("repository_name");
+
+        // custom ssh username:
+        assertThat(GitUtils.getRepoName("custom@vs-ssh.visualstudio.com:v3/newJet/ai/zilla"))
+                .isEqualTo("zilla");
+
+        assertThat(GitUtils.getRepoName("ssh://custom@vs-ssh.visualstudio.com:v3/newJet/ai/zilla"))
+                .isEqualTo("zilla");
     }
 
     @Test