diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/src/entrypoints/urlReader/lib/BitbucketCloudUrlReader.ts b/packages/backend-defaults/src/entrypoints/urlReader/lib/BitbucketCloudUrlReader.ts
index f078b5c71e..ff6ec3bb27 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/src/entrypoints/urlReader/lib/BitbucketCloudUrlReader.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/src/entrypoints/urlReader/lib/BitbucketCloudUrlReader.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class BitbucketCloudUrlReader implements UrlReaderService {
     this.deps = deps;
     const { host, username, appPassword, token } = integration.config;
 
-    if (username && (!token || !appPassword)) {
+    if (username && !token && !appPassword) {
       throw new Error(
         `Bitbucket Cloud integration for '${host}' has configured a username but is missing a required token or appPassword.`,
       );
diff --git a/packages/integration/src/bitbucketCloud/config.test.ts b/packages/integration/src/bitbucketCloud/config.test.ts
index 28322909a6..9488c8b5f7 100644
--- a/packages/integration/src/bitbucketCloud/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/integration/src/bitbucketCloud/config.test.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ describe('readBitbucketCloudIntegrationConfig', () => {
         readBitbucketCloudIntegrationConfig(
           buildConfig({ ...valid, appPassword: undefined, token: undefined }),
         ),
-      ).toThrow(/must configure either a token or appPassword/);
+      ).toThrow(
+        /must be configured with as username and either a token or an appPassword/,
+      );
     });
 
     it('credentials hidden on the frontend', async () => {