diff --git a/.changeset/cuddly-comics-pump.md b/.changeset/cuddly-comics-pump.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d224bd34c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cuddly-comics-pump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Fixed that adding more than one `allowedOwner` or `allowedRepo` in the template config will now still set the first value as default in the initial form state of `RepoUrlPicker`.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/RepoUrlPicker.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/RepoUrlPicker.tsx
index b36b332d9e..f0ef5ba4b5 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/RepoUrlPicker.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoUrlPicker/RepoUrlPicker.tsx
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ export const RepoUrlPicker = (
 
   /* we deal with calling the repo setting here instead of in each components for ease */
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (allowedOwners.length === 1) {
+    if (allowedOwners.length > 0) {
       setState(prevState => ({ ...prevState, owner: allowedOwners[0] }));
     }
   }, [setState, allowedOwners]);
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (allowedRepos.length === 1) {
+    if (allowedRepos.length > 0) {
       setState(prevState => ({ ...prevState, repoName: allowedRepos[0] }));
     }
   }, [setState, allowedRepos]);