diff --git a/backend/src/services/integrationService.ts b/backend/src/services/integrationService.ts
index 194216bfa6..acebbe4a35 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/integrationService.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/integrationService.ts
@@ -195,13 +195,17 @@ export default class IntegrationService {
       const { segmentId, id: insightsProjectId } = insightsProject
       const { platform } = data
 
-      await this.updateInsightsProject({
-        insightsProjectId,
-        isFirstUpdate: true,
-        platform,
-        segmentId,
-        transaction,
-      })
+      // Skip for GITHUB_NANGO: repos aren't available at create time.
+      // - GITHUB_NANGO: repos stripped from settings; githubNangoConnect calls updateInsightsProject after mapGithubRepos populates public.repositories.
+      if (platform !== PlatformType.GITHUB_NANGO) {
+        await this.updateInsightsProject({
+          insightsProjectId,
+          isFirstUpdate: true,
+          platform,
+          segmentId,
+          transaction,
+        })
+      }
 
       return integration
     } catch (error) {
@@ -836,6 +840,21 @@ export default class IntegrationService {
 
         // create github mapping - this also creates git integration
         await txService.mapGithubRepos(integration.id, mapping, false, forkedFromMap)
+
+        // Re-run updateInsightsProject now that repos are mapped, so metadata can be fetched
+        const collectionService = new CollectionService(txOptions)
+        const [insightsProject] = await collectionService.findInsightsProjectsBySegmentId(
+          integration.segmentId,
+        )
+        if (insightsProject) {
+          await txService.updateInsightsProject({
+            insightsProjectId: insightsProject.id,
+            isFirstUpdate: true,
+            platform: PlatformType.GITHUB_NANGO,
+            segmentId: insightsProject.segmentId,
+            transaction,
+          })
+        }
       } else {
         // update existing integration
         integration = await txService.findById(integrationId)