diff --git a/modules/repository/repo.go b/modules/repository/repo.go
index 2f076c5286..a863bec996 100644
--- a/modules/repository/repo.go
+++ b/modules/repository/repo.go
@@ -6,16 +6,13 @@ package repository
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/container"
@@ -23,10 +20,8 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/lfs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migration"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 /*
@@ -48,267 +43,6 @@ func WikiRemoteURL(ctx context.Context, remote string) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// MigrateRepositoryGitData starts migrating git related data after created migrating repository
-func MigrateRepositoryGitData(ctx context.Context, u *user_model.User,
-	repo *repo_model.Repository, opts migration.MigrateOptions,
-	httpTransport *http.Transport,
-) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
-	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(u.Name, opts.RepoName)
-
-	if u.IsOrganization() {
-		t, err := organization.OrgFromUser(u).GetOwnerTeam(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		repo.NumWatches = t.NumMembers
-	} else {
-		repo.NumWatches = 1
-	}
-
-	migrateTimeout := time.Duration(setting.Git.Timeout.Migrate) * time.Second
-
-	var err error
-	if err = util.RemoveAll(repoPath); err != nil {
-		return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", repoPath, err)
-	}
-
-	if err = git.Clone(ctx, opts.CloneAddr, repoPath, git.CloneRepoOptions{
-		Mirror:        true,
-		Quiet:         true,
-		Timeout:       migrateTimeout,
-		SkipTLSVerify: setting.Migrations.SkipTLSVerify,
-	}); err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
-			return repo, fmt.Errorf("Clone timed out. Consider increasing [git.timeout] MIGRATE in app.ini. Underlying Error: %w", err)
-		}
-		return repo, fmt.Errorf("Clone: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := git.WriteCommitGraph(ctx, repoPath); err != nil {
-		return repo, err
-	}
-
-	if opts.Wiki {
-		wikiPath := repo_model.WikiPath(u.Name, opts.RepoName)
-		wikiRemotePath := WikiRemoteURL(ctx, opts.CloneAddr)
-		if len(wikiRemotePath) > 0 {
-			if err := util.RemoveAll(wikiPath); err != nil {
-				return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", wikiPath, err)
-			}
-
-			if err := git.Clone(ctx, wikiRemotePath, wikiPath, git.CloneRepoOptions{
-				Mirror:        true,
-				Quiet:         true,
-				Timeout:       migrateTimeout,
-				SkipTLSVerify: setting.Migrations.SkipTLSVerify,
-			}); err != nil {
-				log.Warn("Clone wiki: %v", err)
-				if err := util.RemoveAll(wikiPath); err != nil {
-					return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", wikiPath, err)
-				}
-			} else {
-				// Figure out the branch of the wiki we just cloned. We assume
-				// that the default branch is to be used, and we'll use the same
-				// name as the source.
-				gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, wikiPath)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Warn("Failed to open wiki repository during migration: %v", err)
-					if err := util.RemoveAll(wikiPath); err != nil {
-						return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", wikiPath, err)
-					}
-					return repo, err
-				}
-				defer gitRepo.Close()
-
-				branch, err := gitRepo.GetDefaultBranch()
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Warn("Failed to get the default branch of a migrated wiki repo: %v", err)
-					if err := util.RemoveAll(wikiPath); err != nil {
-						return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", wikiPath, err)
-					}
-
-					return repo, err
-				}
-				repo.WikiBranch = branch
-
-				if err := git.WriteCommitGraph(ctx, wikiPath); err != nil {
-					return repo, err
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if repo.OwnerID == u.ID {
-		repo.Owner = u
-	}
-
-	if err = CheckDaemonExportOK(ctx, repo); err != nil {
-		return repo, fmt.Errorf("checkDaemonExportOK: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if stdout, _, err := git.NewCommand(ctx, "update-server-info").
-		SetDescription(fmt.Sprintf("MigrateRepositoryGitData(git update-server-info): %s", repoPath)).
-		RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: repoPath}); err != nil {
-		log.Error("MigrateRepositoryGitData(git update-server-info) in %v: Stdout: %s\nError: %v", repo, stdout, err)
-		return repo, fmt.Errorf("error in MigrateRepositoryGitData(git update-server-info): %w", err)
-	}
-
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return repo, fmt.Errorf("OpenRepository: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer gitRepo.Close()
-
-	repo.IsEmpty, err = gitRepo.IsEmpty()
-	if err != nil {
-		return repo, fmt.Errorf("git.IsEmpty: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if !repo.IsEmpty {
-		if len(repo.DefaultBranch) == 0 {
-			// Try to get HEAD branch and set it as default branch.
-			headBranch, err := gitRepo.GetHEADBranch()
-			if err != nil {
-				return repo, fmt.Errorf("GetHEADBranch: %w", err)
-			}
-			if headBranch != nil {
-				repo.DefaultBranch = headBranch.Name
-			}
-		}
-
-		if _, err := SyncRepoBranchesWithRepo(ctx, repo, gitRepo, u.ID); err != nil {
-			return repo, fmt.Errorf("SyncRepoBranchesWithRepo: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		if !opts.Releases {
-			// note: this will greatly improve release (tag) sync
-			// for pull-mirrors with many tags
-			repo.IsMirror = opts.Mirror
-			if err = SyncReleasesWithTags(ctx, repo, gitRepo); err != nil {
-				log.Error("Failed to synchronize tags to releases for repository: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-
-		if opts.LFS {
-			endpoint := lfs.DetermineEndpoint(opts.CloneAddr, opts.LFSEndpoint)
-			lfsClient := lfs.NewClient(endpoint, httpTransport)
-			if err = StoreMissingLfsObjectsInRepository(ctx, repo, gitRepo, lfsClient); err != nil {
-				log.Error("Failed to store missing LFS objects for repository: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer committer.Close()
-
-	if opts.Mirror {
-		remoteAddress, err := util.SanitizeURL(opts.CloneAddr)
-		if err != nil {
-			return repo, err
-		}
-		mirrorModel := repo_model.Mirror{
-			RepoID:         repo.ID,
-			Interval:       setting.Mirror.DefaultInterval,
-			EnablePrune:    true,
-			NextUpdateUnix: timeutil.TimeStampNow().AddDuration(setting.Mirror.DefaultInterval),
-			LFS:            opts.LFS,
-			RemoteAddress:  remoteAddress,
-		}
-		if opts.LFS {
-			mirrorModel.LFSEndpoint = opts.LFSEndpoint
-		}
-
-		if opts.MirrorInterval != "" {
-			parsedInterval, err := time.ParseDuration(opts.MirrorInterval)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("Failed to set Interval: %v", err)
-				return repo, err
-			}
-			if parsedInterval == 0 {
-				mirrorModel.Interval = 0
-				mirrorModel.NextUpdateUnix = 0
-			} else if parsedInterval < setting.Mirror.MinInterval {
-				err := fmt.Errorf("interval %s is set below Minimum Interval of %s", parsedInterval, setting.Mirror.MinInterval)
-				log.Error("Interval: %s is too frequent", opts.MirrorInterval)
-				return repo, err
-			} else {
-				mirrorModel.Interval = parsedInterval
-				mirrorModel.NextUpdateUnix = timeutil.TimeStampNow().AddDuration(parsedInterval)
-			}
-		}
-
-		if err = repo_model.InsertMirror(ctx, &mirrorModel); err != nil {
-			return repo, fmt.Errorf("InsertOne: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		repo.IsMirror = true
-		if err = UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, false); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		// this is necessary for sync local tags from remote
-		configName := fmt.Sprintf("remote.%s.fetch", mirrorModel.GetRemoteName())
-		if stdout, _, err := git.NewCommand(ctx, "config").
-			AddOptionValues("--add", configName, `+refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*`).
-			RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: repoPath}); err != nil {
-			log.Error("MigrateRepositoryGitData(git config --add <remote> +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*) in %v: Stdout: %s\nError: %v", repo, stdout, err)
-			return repo, fmt.Errorf("error in MigrateRepositoryGitData(git config --add <remote> +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*): %w", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		if err = UpdateRepoSize(ctx, repo); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Failed to update size for repository: %v", err)
-		}
-		if repo, err = CleanUpMigrateInfo(ctx, repo); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return repo, committer.Commit()
-}
-
-// cleanUpMigrateGitConfig removes mirror info which prevents "push --all".
-// This also removes possible user credentials.
-func cleanUpMigrateGitConfig(ctx context.Context, repoPath string) error {
-	cmd := git.NewCommand(ctx, "remote", "rm", "origin")
-	// if the origin does not exist
-	_, stderr, err := cmd.RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{
-		Dir: repoPath,
-	})
-	if err != nil && !strings.HasPrefix(stderr, "fatal: No such remote") {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// CleanUpMigrateInfo finishes migrating repository and/or wiki with things that don't need to be done for mirrors.
-func CleanUpMigrateInfo(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
-	repoPath := repo.RepoPath()
-	if err := CreateDelegateHooks(repoPath); err != nil {
-		return repo, fmt.Errorf("createDelegateHooks: %w", err)
-	}
-	if repo.HasWiki() {
-		if err := CreateDelegateHooks(repo.WikiPath()); err != nil {
-			return repo, fmt.Errorf("createDelegateHooks.(wiki): %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	_, _, err := git.NewCommand(ctx, "remote", "rm", "origin").RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: repoPath})
-	if err != nil && !strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "exit status 128 - fatal: No such remote ") {
-		return repo, fmt.Errorf("CleanUpMigrateInfo: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if repo.HasWiki() {
-		if err := cleanUpMigrateGitConfig(ctx, repo.WikiPath()); err != nil {
-			return repo, fmt.Errorf("cleanUpMigrateGitConfig (wiki): %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return repo, UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, false)
-}
-
 // SyncRepoTags synchronizes releases table with repository tags
 func SyncRepoTags(ctx context.Context, repoID int64) error {
 	repo, err := repo_model.GetRepositoryByID(ctx, repoID)
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
index dcb4be7ef8..0fdae7ec56 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/indexer/stats"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/lfs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
-	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
@@ -715,7 +714,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 		repo.IsMirror = false
 
-		if _, err := repo_module.CleanUpMigrateInfo(ctx, repo); err != nil {
+		if _, err := repo_service.CleanUpMigrateInfo(ctx, repo); err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("CleanUpMigrateInfo", err)
 			return
 		} else if err = repo_model.DeleteMirrorByRepoID(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID); err != nil {
diff --git a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
index 99a44dff0f..717be7b7f3 100644
--- a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
+++ b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) CreateRepo(repo *base.Repository, opts base.Migrate
 	r.DefaultBranch = repo.DefaultBranch
 	r.Description = repo.Description
 
-	r, err = repo_module.MigrateRepositoryGitData(g.ctx, owner, r, base.MigrateOptions{
+	r, err = repo_service.MigrateRepositoryGitData(g.ctx, owner, r, base.MigrateOptions{
 		RepoName:       g.repoName,
 		Description:    repo.Description,
 		OriginalURL:    repo.OriginalURL,
diff --git a/services/repository/migrate.go b/services/repository/migrate.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b218a2ef46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/repository/migrate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package repository
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/lfs"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migration"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
+)
+
+// MigrateRepositoryGitData starts migrating git related data after created migrating repository
+func MigrateRepositoryGitData(ctx context.Context, u *user_model.User,
+	repo *repo_model.Repository, opts migration.MigrateOptions,
+	httpTransport *http.Transport,
+) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
+	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(u.Name, opts.RepoName)
+
+	if u.IsOrganization() {
+		t, err := organization.OrgFromUser(u).GetOwnerTeam(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		repo.NumWatches = t.NumMembers
+	} else {
+		repo.NumWatches = 1
+	}
+
+	migrateTimeout := time.Duration(setting.Git.Timeout.Migrate) * time.Second
+
+	var err error
+	if err = util.RemoveAll(repoPath); err != nil {
+		return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", repoPath, err)
+	}
+
+	if err = git.Clone(ctx, opts.CloneAddr, repoPath, git.CloneRepoOptions{
+		Mirror:        true,
+		Quiet:         true,
+		Timeout:       migrateTimeout,
+		SkipTLSVerify: setting.Migrations.SkipTLSVerify,
+	}); err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
+			return repo, fmt.Errorf("Clone timed out. Consider increasing [git.timeout] MIGRATE in app.ini. Underlying Error: %w", err)
+		}
+		return repo, fmt.Errorf("Clone: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := git.WriteCommitGraph(ctx, repoPath); err != nil {
+		return repo, err
+	}
+
+	if opts.Wiki {
+		wikiPath := repo_model.WikiPath(u.Name, opts.RepoName)
+		wikiRemotePath := repo_module.WikiRemoteURL(ctx, opts.CloneAddr)
+		if len(wikiRemotePath) > 0 {
+			if err := util.RemoveAll(wikiPath); err != nil {
+				return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", wikiPath, err)
+			}
+
+			if err := git.Clone(ctx, wikiRemotePath, wikiPath, git.CloneRepoOptions{
+				Mirror:        true,
+				Quiet:         true,
+				Timeout:       migrateTimeout,
+				SkipTLSVerify: setting.Migrations.SkipTLSVerify,
+			}); err != nil {
+				log.Warn("Clone wiki: %v", err)
+				if err := util.RemoveAll(wikiPath); err != nil {
+					return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", wikiPath, err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				// Figure out the branch of the wiki we just cloned. We assume
+				// that the default branch is to be used, and we'll use the same
+				// name as the source.
+				gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, wikiPath)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Warn("Failed to open wiki repository during migration: %v", err)
+					if err := util.RemoveAll(wikiPath); err != nil {
+						return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", wikiPath, err)
+					}
+					return repo, err
+				}
+				defer gitRepo.Close()
+
+				branch, err := gitRepo.GetDefaultBranch()
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Warn("Failed to get the default branch of a migrated wiki repo: %v", err)
+					if err := util.RemoveAll(wikiPath); err != nil {
+						return repo, fmt.Errorf("Failed to remove %s: %w", wikiPath, err)
+					}
+
+					return repo, err
+				}
+				repo.WikiBranch = branch
+
+				if err := git.WriteCommitGraph(ctx, wikiPath); err != nil {
+					return repo, err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if repo.OwnerID == u.ID {
+		repo.Owner = u
+	}
+
+	if err = repo_module.CheckDaemonExportOK(ctx, repo); err != nil {
+		return repo, fmt.Errorf("checkDaemonExportOK: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if stdout, _, err := git.NewCommand(ctx, "update-server-info").
+		SetDescription(fmt.Sprintf("MigrateRepositoryGitData(git update-server-info): %s", repoPath)).
+		RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: repoPath}); err != nil {
+		log.Error("MigrateRepositoryGitData(git update-server-info) in %v: Stdout: %s\nError: %v", repo, stdout, err)
+		return repo, fmt.Errorf("error in MigrateRepositoryGitData(git update-server-info): %w", err)
+	}
+
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx, repoPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return repo, fmt.Errorf("OpenRepository: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer gitRepo.Close()
+
+	repo.IsEmpty, err = gitRepo.IsEmpty()
+	if err != nil {
+		return repo, fmt.Errorf("git.IsEmpty: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !repo.IsEmpty {
+		if len(repo.DefaultBranch) == 0 {
+			// Try to get HEAD branch and set it as default branch.
+			headBranch, err := gitRepo.GetHEADBranch()
+			if err != nil {
+				return repo, fmt.Errorf("GetHEADBranch: %w", err)
+			}
+			if headBranch != nil {
+				repo.DefaultBranch = headBranch.Name
+			}
+		}
+
+		if _, err := repo_module.SyncRepoBranchesWithRepo(ctx, repo, gitRepo, u.ID); err != nil {
+			return repo, fmt.Errorf("SyncRepoBranchesWithRepo: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if !opts.Releases {
+			// note: this will greatly improve release (tag) sync
+			// for pull-mirrors with many tags
+			repo.IsMirror = opts.Mirror
+			if err = repo_module.SyncReleasesWithTags(ctx, repo, gitRepo); err != nil {
+				log.Error("Failed to synchronize tags to releases for repository: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if opts.LFS {
+			endpoint := lfs.DetermineEndpoint(opts.CloneAddr, opts.LFSEndpoint)
+			lfsClient := lfs.NewClient(endpoint, httpTransport)
+			if err = repo_module.StoreMissingLfsObjectsInRepository(ctx, repo, gitRepo, lfsClient); err != nil {
+				log.Error("Failed to store missing LFS objects for repository: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer committer.Close()
+
+	if opts.Mirror {
+		remoteAddress, err := util.SanitizeURL(opts.CloneAddr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return repo, err
+		}
+		mirrorModel := repo_model.Mirror{
+			RepoID:         repo.ID,
+			Interval:       setting.Mirror.DefaultInterval,
+			EnablePrune:    true,
+			NextUpdateUnix: timeutil.TimeStampNow().AddDuration(setting.Mirror.DefaultInterval),
+			LFS:            opts.LFS,
+			RemoteAddress:  remoteAddress,
+		}
+		if opts.LFS {
+			mirrorModel.LFSEndpoint = opts.LFSEndpoint
+		}
+
+		if opts.MirrorInterval != "" {
+			parsedInterval, err := time.ParseDuration(opts.MirrorInterval)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error("Failed to set Interval: %v", err)
+				return repo, err
+			}
+			if parsedInterval == 0 {
+				mirrorModel.Interval = 0
+				mirrorModel.NextUpdateUnix = 0
+			} else if parsedInterval < setting.Mirror.MinInterval {
+				err := fmt.Errorf("interval %s is set below Minimum Interval of %s", parsedInterval, setting.Mirror.MinInterval)
+				log.Error("Interval: %s is too frequent", opts.MirrorInterval)
+				return repo, err
+			} else {
+				mirrorModel.Interval = parsedInterval
+				mirrorModel.NextUpdateUnix = timeutil.TimeStampNow().AddDuration(parsedInterval)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if err = repo_model.InsertMirror(ctx, &mirrorModel); err != nil {
+			return repo, fmt.Errorf("InsertOne: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		repo.IsMirror = true
+		if err = UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, false); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		// this is necessary for sync local tags from remote
+		configName := fmt.Sprintf("remote.%s.fetch", mirrorModel.GetRemoteName())
+		if stdout, _, err := git.NewCommand(ctx, "config").
+			AddOptionValues("--add", configName, `+refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*`).
+			RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: repoPath}); err != nil {
+			log.Error("MigrateRepositoryGitData(git config --add <remote> +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*) in %v: Stdout: %s\nError: %v", repo, stdout, err)
+			return repo, fmt.Errorf("error in MigrateRepositoryGitData(git config --add <remote> +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*): %w", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err = repo_module.UpdateRepoSize(ctx, repo); err != nil {
+			log.Error("Failed to update size for repository: %v", err)
+		}
+		if repo, err = CleanUpMigrateInfo(ctx, repo); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return repo, committer.Commit()
+}
+
+// cleanUpMigrateGitConfig removes mirror info which prevents "push --all".
+// This also removes possible user credentials.
+func cleanUpMigrateGitConfig(ctx context.Context, repoPath string) error {
+	cmd := git.NewCommand(ctx, "remote", "rm", "origin")
+	// if the origin does not exist
+	_, stderr, err := cmd.RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{
+		Dir: repoPath,
+	})
+	if err != nil && !strings.HasPrefix(stderr, "fatal: No such remote") {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CleanUpMigrateInfo finishes migrating repository and/or wiki with things that don't need to be done for mirrors.
+func CleanUpMigrateInfo(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
+	repoPath := repo.RepoPath()
+	if err := repo_module.CreateDelegateHooks(repoPath); err != nil {
+		return repo, fmt.Errorf("createDelegateHooks: %w", err)
+	}
+	if repo.HasWiki() {
+		if err := repo_module.CreateDelegateHooks(repo.WikiPath()); err != nil {
+			return repo, fmt.Errorf("createDelegateHooks.(wiki): %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	_, _, err := git.NewCommand(ctx, "remote", "rm", "origin").RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: repoPath})
+	if err != nil && !strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "exit status 128 - fatal: No such remote ") {
+		return repo, fmt.Errorf("CleanUpMigrateInfo: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if repo.HasWiki() {
+		if err := cleanUpMigrateGitConfig(ctx, repo.WikiPath()); err != nil {
+			return repo, fmt.Errorf("cleanUpMigrateGitConfig (wiki): %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return repo, UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, false)
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration/mirror_pull_test.go b/tests/integration/mirror_pull_test.go
index 2e71b80fbb..77050c4bbc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/mirror_pull_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/mirror_pull_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migration"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	mirror_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/mirror"
 	release_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/release"
 	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ func TestMirrorPull(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	mirror, err := repository.MigrateRepositoryGitData(ctx, user, mirrorRepo, opts, nil)
+	mirror, err := repo_service.MigrateRepositoryGitData(ctx, user, mirrorRepo, opts, nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	gitRepo, err := gitrepo.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo)