diff --git a/dojo/api_v2/serializers.py b/dojo/api_v2/serializers.py
index 6828d9c03c..31142dcdb4 100644
--- a/dojo/api_v2/serializers.py
+++ b/dojo/api_v2/serializers.py
@@ -2076,7 +2076,6 @@ class ImportScanSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     product_type_name = serializers.CharField(required=False)
     product_name = serializers.CharField(required=False)
     product_scm_type = serializers.CharField(required=False)
-    scan_type = serializers.ChoiceField(choices=get_choices_sorted())
     engagement_name = serializers.CharField(required=False)
     engagement_end_date = serializers.DateField(
         required=False,
diff --git a/dojo/importers/auto_create_context.py b/dojo/importers/auto_create_context.py
index afe3478c97..84926ea7b0 100644
--- a/dojo/importers/auto_create_context.py
+++ b/dojo/importers/auto_create_context.py
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ def process_import_meta_data_from_dict(
         self.process_object_name("product_type_name", data)
         # Validate the product_name
         self.process_object_name("product_name", data)
+        # Validate the product_scm_type
+        self.process_object_name("product_scm_type", data)
         # Validate the engagement_name
         self.process_object_name("engagement_name", data)
         # Validate the test_title