diff --git a/dojo/models.py b/dojo/models.py
index 99074a9cf3b..725138221d2 100644
--- a/dojo/models.py
+++ b/dojo/models.py
@@ -3197,7 +3197,7 @@ def get_scm_type(self):
                 st = dojo_meta.value.strip()
                 if st:
                     return st.lower()
-        return ""
+        return settings.DEFAULT_SCM_TYPE
 
     def scm_public_prepare_base_link(self, uri):
         # scm public (https://scm-domain.org) url template for browse is:
diff --git a/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py b/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
index 4f72fa171ce..ba26b277109 100644
--- a/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
+++ b/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@
     # For HTTP requests, how long connection is open before timeout
     # This settings apply only on requests performed by "requests" lib used in Dojo code (if some included lib is using "requests" as well, this does not apply there)
     DD_REQUESTS_TIMEOUT=(int, 30),
+    # When scm-type is not found for a product returns the specified value
+    DD_DEFAULT_SCM_TYPE=(str, ""),
+    # When set, use this method for connect to jira
+    DD_JIRA_CONNECT_METHOD=(str, ""),
 )
 
 
@@ -1807,6 +1811,17 @@ def saml2_attrib_map_format(dict):
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 REQUESTS_TIMEOUT = env("DD_REQUESTS_TIMEOUT")
 
+if env("DD_DEFAULT_SCM_TYPE") in ["github", "gitlab", "gitea", "codeberg", "bitbucket", "bitbucket-standalone"]:
+    DEFAULT_SCM_TYPE = env("DD_DEFAULT_SCM_TYPE")
+else:
+    DEFAULT_SCM_TYPE = ""
+
+# Example:
+# For file /app/dojo/jira_link/helper_jira.py with method connect_to_jira_by_token(jira_server, _, jira_token)
+# DD_JIRA_CONNECT_METHOD = dojo.jira_link.helper_jira.connect_to_jira_by_token
+if env("DD_JIRA_CONNECT_METHOD"):
+    JIRA_CONNECT_METHOD = env("DD_JIRA_CONNECT_METHOD")
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Ignored Warnings
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------