diff --git a/docs/features/software-templates/installation.md b/docs/features/software-templates/installation.md
index 50c2fd303c..eea78e3571 100644
--- a/docs/features/software-templates/installation.md
+++ b/docs/features/software-templates/installation.md
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ docs on creating private GitHub access tokens is available
 Note that the need for private GitHub access tokens will be replaced with GitHub
 Apps integration further down the line.
 
-> **Right now it is only possible to scaffold repositories inside GitHub
-> organizations, and not under personal accounts.**
-
 The GitHub access token is passed along using the `GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN`
 environment variable.
 
diff --git a/docs/features/techdocs/creating-and-publishing.md b/docs/features/techdocs/creating-and-publishing.md
index 0dfa40f819..9866246c5f 100644
--- a/docs/features/techdocs/creating-and-publishing.md
+++ b/docs/features/techdocs/creating-and-publishing.md
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ the documentation template.
 Create an entity from the documentation template and you will get the needed
 setup for free.
 
-!!! warning Currently the Backstage Software Templates are limited to create
-repositories inside GitHub organizations. You also need to generate an personal
-access token and use as an environment variable. Read more about this
-[here](../software-templates/installation.md#runtime-dependencies).
-
 ### Manually add documentation setup to already existing repository
 
 Prerequisities:
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/__mocks__/@octokit/rest/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/__mocks__/@octokit/rest/index.ts
index 85bed3a223..a302bc5931 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/__mocks__/@octokit/rest/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/__mocks__/@octokit/rest/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ export const mockGithubClient = {
     createInOrg: jest.fn(),
     createForAuthenticatedUser: jest.fn(),
   },
+  users: {
+    getByUsername: jest.fn(),
+  },
 };
 
 export class Octokit {
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.test.ts
index 93493ab2cc..718c01438c 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.test.ts
@@ -19,11 +19,18 @@ jest.mock('nodegit');
 
 import { Octokit } from '@octokit/rest';
 import * as NodeGit from 'nodegit';
-import { OctokitResponse, ReposCreateInOrgResponseData } from '@octokit/types';
+import {
+  OctokitResponse,
+  ReposCreateInOrgResponseData,
+  UsersGetByUsernameResponseData,
+} from '@octokit/types';
 import { GithubPublisher } from './github';
 
 const { mockGithubClient } = require('@octokit/rest') as {
-  mockGithubClient: { repos: jest.Mocked<Octokit['repos']> };
+  mockGithubClient: {
+    repos: jest.Mocked<Octokit['repos']>;
+    users: jest.Mocked<Octokit['users']>;
+  };
 };
 
 const {
@@ -59,10 +66,14 @@ describe('GitHub Publisher', () => {
           clone_url: 'mockclone',
         },
       } as OctokitResponse<ReposCreateInOrgResponseData>);
+      mockGithubClient.users.getByUsername.mockResolvedValue({
+        data: {
+          type: 'Organization',
+        },
+      } as OctokitResponse<UsersGetByUsernameResponseData>);
 
       await publisher.publish({
         values: {
-          isOrg: true,
           storePath: 'blam/test',
           owner: 'bob',
         },
@@ -81,6 +92,11 @@ describe('GitHub Publisher', () => {
           clone_url: 'mockclone',
         },
       } as OctokitResponse<ReposCreateInOrgResponseData>);
+      mockGithubClient.users.getByUsername.mockResolvedValue({
+        data: {
+          type: 'User',
+        },
+      } as OctokitResponse<UsersGetByUsernameResponseData>);
 
       await publisher.publish({
         values: {
@@ -112,6 +128,12 @@ describe('GitHub Publisher', () => {
         clone_url: 'mockclone',
       },
     } as OctokitResponse<ReposCreateInOrgResponseData>);
+    mockGithubClient.users.getByUsername.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        type: 'Organization',
+      },
+    } as OctokitResponse<UsersGetByUsernameResponseData>);
+
     it('should call init on the repo with the directory', async () => {
       await publisher.publish({
         values,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.ts
index 5fd64d69fc..f3306e3662 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/github.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,12 @@ export class GithubPublisher implements PublisherBase {
   ) {
     const [owner, name] = values.storePath.split('/');
 
-    const repoCreationPromise = values.isOrg
-      ? this.client.repos.createInOrg({ name, org: owner })
-      : this.client.repos.createForAuthenticatedUser({ name });
+    const user = await this.client.users.getByUsername({ username: owner });
+
+    const repoCreationPromise =
+      user.data.type === 'Organization'
+        ? this.client.repos.createInOrg({ name, org: owner })
+        : this.client.repos.createForAuthenticatedUser({ name });
 
     const { data } = await repoCreationPromise;
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
index cc69ed7627..f58c8e68d1 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ export class ScaffolderApi {
       headers: {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
       },
-      // TODO(shmidt-i): when repo picker is implemented, take isOrg from it
-      body: JSON.stringify({ template, values: { ...values, isOrg: true } }),
+      body: JSON.stringify({ template, values: { ...values } }),
     });
 
     if (response.status !== 201) {