diff --git a/server/core/config/valid/repo_cfg.go b/server/core/config/valid/repo_cfg.go
index 95e36b1f27..f9e5a3ab7c 100644
--- a/server/core/config/valid/repo_cfg.go
+++ b/server/core/config/valid/repo_cfg.go
@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@ type Project struct {
 func (p Project) GetName() string {
 	if p.Name != nil {
 		return *p.Name
+	} else {
+		return p.Dir
 	}
-	return ""
 }
 
 type Autoplan struct {