diff --git a/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab.go b/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab.go
index b6bd83633..c0e988896 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/Bugagazavr/go-gitlab-client"
 	"github.com/drone/drone/shared/model"
@@ -75,15 +76,22 @@ func (r *Gitlab) GetRepos(user *model.User) ([]*model.Repo, error) {
 			GitURL:   item.HttpRepoUrl,
 			SSHURL:   item.SshRepoUrl,
 			Role:     &model.Perm{},
+			Timeout:  900,
 		}
 
 		if repo.Private {
 			repo.CloneURL = repo.SSHURL
 		}
 
+		// Fetch current project
+		project, err := client.Project(strconv.Itoa(item.Id))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
 		// if no permissions we should skip the repository
 		// entirely, since this should never happen
-		if repo.Owner != user.Login && item.Permissions == nil {
+		if repo.Owner != user.Login && project.Permissions == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -95,9 +103,9 @@ func (r *Gitlab) GetRepos(user *model.User) ([]*model.Repo, error) {
 			repo.Role.Write = true
 			repo.Role.Read = true
 		} else {
-			repo.Role.Admin = IsAdmin(item)
-			repo.Role.Write = IsWrite(item)
-			repo.Role.Read = IsRead(item)
+			repo.Role.Admin = IsAdmin(project)
+			repo.Role.Write = IsWrite(project)
+			repo.Role.Read = IsRead(project)
 		}
 
 		repos = append(repos, &repo)
diff --git a/plugin/remote/gitlab/testdata/testdata.go b/plugin/remote/gitlab/testdata/testdata.go
index 01d58b0aa..2e1f38539 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/gitlab/testdata/testdata.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/gitlab/testdata/testdata.go
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ func NewServer() *httptest.Server {
 		case "/api/v3/projects":
 			w.Write(projectsPayload)
 			return
+		case "/api/v3/projects/4":
+			w.Write(project4Paylod)
+			return
+		case "/api/v3/projects/6":
+			w.Write(project6Paylod)
+			return
 		case "/api/v3/session":
 			w.Write(sessionPayload)
 			return
@@ -68,17 +74,7 @@ var projectsPayload = []byte(`
 			"path": "diaspora",
 			"updated_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z"
 		},
-		"archived": false,
-		"permissions": {
-			"project_access": {
-				"access_level": 10,
-				"notification_level": 3
-			},
-			"group_access": {
-				"access_level": 50,
-				"notification_level": 3
-			}
-		}
+		"archived": false
 	},
 	{
 		"id": 6,
@@ -90,7 +86,7 @@ var projectsPayload = []byte(`
 		"http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet.git",
 		"web_url": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet",
 		"owner": {
-		"id": 4,
+			"id": 4,
 			"name": "Brightbox",
 			"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
 		},
@@ -113,21 +109,107 @@ var projectsPayload = []byte(`
 			"path": "brightbox",
 			"updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
 		},
-		"archived": false,
-		"permissions": {
-			"project_access": {
-				"access_level": 10,
-				"notification_level": 3
-			},
-			"group_access": {
-				"access_level": 50,
-				"notification_level": 3
-			}
-		}
+		"archived": false
 	}
 ]
 `)
 
+var project4Paylod = []byte(`
+{
+	"id": 4,
+	"description": null,
+	"default_branch": "master",
+	"public": false,
+	"visibility_level": 0,
+	"ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-client.git",
+	"http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client.git",
+	"web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client",
+	"owner": {
+		"id": 3,
+		"name": "Diaspora",
+		"created_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z"
+	},
+	"name": "Diaspora Client",
+	"name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Client",
+	"path": "diaspora-client",
+	"path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-client",
+	"issues_enabled": true,
+	"merge_requests_enabled": true,
+	"wiki_enabled": true,
+	"snippets_enabled": false,
+	"created_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z",
+	"last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z",
+	"namespace": {
+		"created_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z",
+		"description": "",
+		"id": 3,
+		"name": "Diaspora",
+		"owner_id": 1,
+		"path": "diaspora",
+		"updated_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z"
+	},
+	"archived": false,
+	"permissions": {
+		"project_access": {
+			"access_level": 10,
+			"notification_level": 3
+		},
+		"group_access": {
+			"access_level": 50,
+			"notification_level": 3
+		}
+	}
+}
+`)
+
+var project6Paylod = []byte(`
+{
+	"id": 6,
+	"description": null,
+	"default_branch": "master",
+	"public": false,
+	"visibility_level": 0,
+	"ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:brightbox/puppet.git",
+	"http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet.git",
+	"web_url": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet",
+	"owner": {
+	"id": 4,
+		"name": "Brightbox",
+		"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
+	},
+	"name": "Puppet",
+	"name_with_namespace": "Brightbox / Puppet",
+	"path": "puppet",
+	"path_with_namespace": "brightbox/puppet",
+	"issues_enabled": true,
+	"merge_requests_enabled": true,
+	"wiki_enabled": true,
+	"snippets_enabled": false,
+	"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
+	"last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
+	"namespace": {
+		"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
+		"description": "",
+		"id": 4,
+		"name": "Brightbox",
+		"owner_id": 1,
+		"path": "brightbox",
+		"updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
+	},
+	"archived": false,
+	"permissions": {
+		"project_access": {
+			"access_level": 10,
+			"notification_level": 3
+		},
+		"group_access": {
+			"access_level": 50,
+			"notification_level": 3
+		}
+	}
+}
+`)
+
 // sample org list response
 var sessionPayload = []byte(`
 {