diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php
index 129c508a9..27ef6a189 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php
@@ -4,16 +4,27 @@
         <x-modal-input buttonTitle="+ Add GitHub App" title="New GitHub App" closeOutside="false">
             <livewire:source.github.create />
         </x-modal-input>
-        @if ($repositories->count() > 0)
+    </div>
+    <div class="pb-4">Deploy any public or private Git repositories through a GitHub App.</div>
+    @if ($repositories->count() > 0)
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 pb-4">
             <a target="_blank" class="flex hover:no-underline" href="{{ getInstallationPath($github_app) }}">
                 <x-forms.button>
                     Change Repositories on GitHub
                     <x-external-link />
                 </x-forms.button>
             </a>
-        @endif
-    </div>
-    <div class="pb-4">Deploy any public or private Git repositories through a GitHub App.</div>
+            <x-forms.button :showLoadingIndicator="false" wire:click.prevent="loadRepositories({{ $github_app->id }})" title="Refresh Repository List">
+                <svg class="w-4 h-4" wire:loading.remove wire:target="loadRepositories({{ $github_app->id }})" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor">
+                    <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M16.023 9.348h4.992v-.001M2.985 19.644v-4.992m0 0h4.992m-4.993 0 3.181 3.183a8.25 8.25 0 0 0 13.803-3.7M4.031 9.865a8.25 8.25 0 0 1 13.803-3.7l3.181 3.182m0-4.991v4.99" />
+                </svg>
+                <svg class="w-4 h-4 animate-spin" wire:loading wire:target="loadRepositories({{ $github_app->id }})" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                    <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
+                    <path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"></path>
+                </svg>
+            </x-forms.button>
+        </div>
+    @endif
     @if ($github_apps->count() !== 0)
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
             @if ($current_step === 'github_apps')
diff --git a/tests/Feature/GithubPrivateRepositoryTest.php b/tests/Feature/GithubPrivateRepositoryTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19474caca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/GithubPrivateRepositoryTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Livewire\Project\New\GithubPrivateRepository;
+use App\Models\GithubApp;
+use App\Models\PrivateKey;
+use App\Models\Team;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $this->team = Team::factory()->create();
+    $this->user = User::factory()->create();
+    $this->team->members()->attach($this->user->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
+
+    $this->actingAs($this->user);
+    session(['currentTeam' => $this->team]);
+
+    $this->rsaKey = openssl_pkey_new([
+        'private_key_bits' => 2048,
+        'private_key_type' => OPENSSL_KEYTYPE_RSA,
+    ]);
+    openssl_pkey_export($this->rsaKey, $pemKey);
+
+    $this->privateKey = PrivateKey::create([
+        'name' => 'Test Key',
+        'private_key' => $pemKey,
+        'team_id' => $this->team->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->githubApp = GithubApp::create([
+        'name' => 'Test GitHub App',
+        'api_url' => 'https://api.github.com',
+        'html_url' => 'https://github.com',
+        'custom_user' => 'git',
+        'custom_port' => 22,
+        'app_id' => 12345,
+        'installation_id' => 67890,
+        'client_id' => 'test-client-id',
+        'client_secret' => 'test-client-secret',
+        'webhook_secret' => 'test-webhook-secret',
+        'private_key_id' => $this->privateKey->id,
+        'team_id' => $this->team->id,
+        'is_system_wide' => false,
+    ]);
+});
+
+function fakeGithubHttp(array $repositories): void
+{
+    Http::fake([
+        'https://api.github.com/zen' => Http::response('Keep it logically awesome.', 200, [
+            'Date' => now()->toRfc7231String(),
+        ]),
+        'https://api.github.com/app/installations/67890/access_tokens' => Http::response([
+            'token' => 'fake-installation-token',
+        ], 201),
+        'https://api.github.com/installation/repositories*' => Http::response([
+            'total_count' => count($repositories),
+            'repositories' => $repositories,
+        ], 200),
+    ]);
+}
+
+describe('GitHub Private Repository Component', function () {
+    test('loadRepositories fetches and displays repositories', function () {
+        $repos = [
+            ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'alpha-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
+            ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'beta-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
+        ];
+
+        fakeGithubHttp($repos);
+
+        Livewire::test(GithubPrivateRepository::class, ['type' => 'private-gh-app'])
+            ->assertSet('current_step', 'github_apps')
+            ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id)
+            ->assertSet('current_step', 'repository')
+            ->assertSet('total_repositories_count', 2)
+            ->assertSet('selected_repository_id', 1);
+    });
+
+    test('loadRepositories can be called again to refresh the repository list', function () {
+        $initialRepos = [
+            ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'alpha-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
+        ];
+
+        fakeGithubHttp($initialRepos);
+
+        $component = Livewire::test(GithubPrivateRepository::class, ['type' => 'private-gh-app'])
+            ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id)
+            ->assertSet('total_repositories_count', 1);
+
+        // Simulate new repos becoming available after changing access on GitHub
+        $updatedRepos = [
+            ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'alpha-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
+            ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'beta-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
+            ['id' => 3, 'name' => 'gamma-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
+        ];
+
+        fakeGithubHttp($updatedRepos);
+
+        $component
+            ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id)
+            ->assertSet('total_repositories_count', 3)
+            ->assertSet('current_step', 'repository');
+    });
+
+    test('refresh button is visible when repositories are loaded', function () {
+        $repos = [
+            ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'alpha-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
+        ];
+
+        fakeGithubHttp($repos);
+
+        Livewire::test(GithubPrivateRepository::class, ['type' => 'private-gh-app'])
+            ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id)
+            ->assertSeeHtml('title="Refresh Repository List"');
+    });
+
+    test('refresh button is not visible before repositories are loaded', function () {
+        Livewire::test(GithubPrivateRepository::class, ['type' => 'private-gh-app'])
+            ->assertDontSeeHtml('title="Refresh Repository List"');
+    });
+});