diff --git a/src/aap_eda/services/project/git.py b/src/aap_eda/services/project/git.py
index ea8e20f2d..f867deea7 100644
--- a/src/aap_eda/services/project/git.py
+++ b/src/aap_eda/services/project/git.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def clone(
         except GitError as e:
             msg = str(e)
             if secret:
-                msg = msg.replace(secret, "****")
+                msg = msg.replace(secret, "****", 1)
             logger.warning("Git clone failed: %s", msg)
             raise GitError(msg) from None
         return cls(path, _executor=_executor)