diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/azure.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/azure.ts
index 0141de3499..e1a064b3e6 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/azure.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/azure.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { ScmIntegrationRegistry } from '@backstage/integration';
 import { initRepoAndPush } from '../../../stages/publish/helpers';
 import { GitRepositoryCreateOptions } from 'azure-devops-node-api/interfaces/GitInterfaces';
 import { getPersonalAccessTokenHandler, WebApi } from 'azure-devops-node-api';
-import { parseRepoUrl } from './util';
+import { getRepoSourceDirectory, parseRepoUrl } from './util';
 import { createTemplateAction } from '../../createTemplateAction';
 
 export function createPublishAzureAction(options: {
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export function createPublishAzureAction(options: {
   return createTemplateAction<{
     repoUrl: string;
     description?: string;
+    sourcePath?: string;
   }>({
     id: 'publish:azure',
     description:
@@ -47,6 +48,11 @@ export function createPublishAzureAction(options: {
             title: 'Repository Description',
             type: 'string',
           },
+          sourcePath: {
+            title:
+              'Path within the workspace that will be used as the repository root. If omitted, the entire workspace will be published as the respository.',
+            type: 'string',
+          },
         },
       },
       output: {
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@ export function createPublishAzureAction(options: {
       const repoContentsUrl = remoteUrl;
 
       await initRepoAndPush({
-        dir: ctx.workspacePath,
+        dir: getRepoSourceDirectory(ctx.workspacePath, ctx.input.sourcePath),
         remoteUrl,
         auth: {
           username: 'notempty',
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/bitbucket.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/bitbucket.ts
index a7370356cc..13f639d745 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/bitbucket.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/bitbucket.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   ScmIntegrationRegistry,
 } from '@backstage/integration';
 import { initRepoAndPush } from '../../../stages/publish/helpers';
-import { parseRepoUrl } from './util';
+import { getRepoSourceDirectory, parseRepoUrl } from './util';
 import fetch from 'cross-fetch';
 import { createTemplateAction } from '../../createTemplateAction';
 
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ export function createPublishBitbucketAction(options: {
     repoUrl: string;
     description: string;
     repoVisibility: 'private' | 'public';
+    sourcePath?: string;
   }>({
     id: 'publish:bitbucket',
     description:
@@ -187,6 +188,11 @@ export function createPublishBitbucketAction(options: {
             type: 'string',
             enum: ['private', 'public'],
           },
+          sourcePath: {
+            title:
+              'Path within the workspace that will be used as the repository root. If omitted, the entire workspace will be published as the respository.',
+            type: 'string',
+          },
         },
       },
       output: {
@@ -233,7 +239,7 @@ export function createPublishBitbucketAction(options: {
       });
 
       await initRepoAndPush({
-        dir: ctx.workspacePath,
+        dir: getRepoSourceDirectory(ctx.workspacePath, ctx.input.sourcePath),
         remoteUrl,
         auth: {
           username: integrationConfig.config.username
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
index ca1b0f3d82..666c04f368 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import { join as joinPath, normalize as normalizePath } from 'path';
 import { InputError } from '@backstage/errors';
 import {
   GithubCredentialsProvider,
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/integration';
 import { Octokit } from '@octokit/rest';
 import { initRepoAndPush } from '../../../stages/publish/helpers';
-import { parseRepoUrl } from './util';
+import { getRepoSourceDirectory, parseRepoUrl } from './util';
 import { createTemplateAction } from '../../createTemplateAction';
 
 export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
@@ -69,7 +68,8 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
             enum: ['private', 'public', 'internal'],
           },
           sourcePath: {
-            title: 'Path within the workspace that will be used as the repository root. If omitted, the entire workspace will be published as the respository.',
+            title:
+              'Path within the workspace that will be used as the repository root. If omitted, the entire workspace will be published as the respository.',
             type: 'string',
           },
         },
@@ -163,14 +163,9 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
 
       const remoteUrl = data.clone_url;
       const repoContentsUrl = `${data.html_url}/blob/master`;
-      let outputPath = ctx.input.sourcePath;
-      if (ctx.input.sourcePath) {
-        const safeSuffix = normalizePath(ctx.input.sourcePath).replace(/^(\.\.(\/|\\|$))+/, '');
-        outputPath = joinPath(ctx.workspace, safeSuffix);
-      }
 
       await initRepoAndPush({
-        dir: outputPath,
+        dir: getRepoSourceDirectory(ctx.workspacePath, ctx.input.sourcePath),
         remoteUrl,
         auth: {
           username: 'x-access-token',
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/gitlab.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/gitlab.ts
index 12fc90cc94..37074d6f57 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/gitlab.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/gitlab.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { InputError } from '@backstage/errors';
 import { ScmIntegrationRegistry } from '@backstage/integration';
 import { Gitlab } from '@gitbeaker/node';
 import { initRepoAndPush } from '../../../stages/publish/helpers';
-import { parseRepoUrl } from './util';
+import { getRepoSourceDirectory, parseRepoUrl } from './util';
 import { createTemplateAction } from '../../createTemplateAction';
 
 export function createPublishGitlabAction(options: {
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export function createPublishGitlabAction(options: {
   return createTemplateAction<{
     repoUrl: string;
     repoVisibility: 'private' | 'internal' | 'public';
+    sourcePath?: string;
   }>({
     id: 'publish:gitlab',
     description:
@@ -47,6 +48,11 @@ export function createPublishGitlabAction(options: {
             type: 'string',
             enum: ['private', 'public', 'internal'],
           },
+          sourcePath: {
+            title:
+              'Path within the workspace that will be used as the repository root. If omitted, the entire workspace will be published as the respository.',
+            type: 'string',
+          },
         },
       },
       output: {
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ export function createPublishGitlabAction(options: {
       const repoContentsUrl = `${remoteUrl}/-/blob/master`;
 
       await initRepoAndPush({
-        dir: ctx.workspacePath,
+        dir: getRepoSourceDirectory(ctx.workspacePath, ctx.input.sourcePath),
         remoteUrl: http_url_to_repo as string,
         auth: {
           username: 'oauth2',
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/util.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/util.ts
index 89bbf24574..07b3823e7b 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/util.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/util.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,21 @@
  */
 
 import { InputError } from '@backstage/errors';
+import { join as joinPath, normalize as normalizePath } from 'path';
+
+export const getRepoSourceDirectory = (
+  workspacePath: string,
+  sourcePath: string | undefined,
+) => {
+  if (sourcePath) {
+    const safeSuffix = normalizePath(sourcePath).replace(
+      /^(\.\.(\/|\\|$))+/,
+      '',
+    );
+    return joinPath(workspacePath, safeSuffix);
+  }
+  return workspacePath;
+};
 
 export const parseRepoUrl = (repoUrl: string) => {
   let parsed;