diff --git a/artifactory/commands/utils/testdata/transferconfig/virtual_repo_a.json b/artifactory/commands/utils/testdata/transferconfig/virtual_repo_a.json
index ee1a1d412..19916268a 100644
--- a/artifactory/commands/utils/testdata/transferconfig/virtual_repo_a.json
+++ b/artifactory/commands/utils/testdata/transferconfig/virtual_repo_a.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
   "priorityResolution": false,
   "projectKey": "default",
   "environments": [],
-  "repositories": ["b-virtual"],
+  "repositories": ["b-virtual","a-local"],
+  "defaultDeploymentRepo": "a-local",
   "hideUnauthorizedResources": false,
   "artifactoryRequestsCanRetrieveRemoteArtifacts": false,
   "resolveDockerTagsByTimestamp": false,
diff --git a/artifactory/commands/utils/testdata/transferconfig/virtual_repo_b.json b/artifactory/commands/utils/testdata/transferconfig/virtual_repo_b.json
index 09bb87c6d..f45850ad2 100644
--- a/artifactory/commands/utils/testdata/transferconfig/virtual_repo_b.json
+++ b/artifactory/commands/utils/testdata/transferconfig/virtual_repo_b.json
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
   "priorityResolution": false,
   "projectKey": "default",
   "environments": [],
+  "repositories": ["b-local"],
+  "defaultDeploymentRepo": "b-local",
   "hideUnauthorizedResources": false,
   "artifactoryRequestsCanRetrieveRemoteArtifacts": false,
   "resolveDockerTagsByTimestamp": false,
diff --git a/artifactory/commands/utils/transferconfigbase.go b/artifactory/commands/utils/transferconfigbase.go
index 7bef0a76e..c4d8438f9 100644
--- a/artifactory/commands/utils/transferconfigbase.go
+++ b/artifactory/commands/utils/transferconfigbase.go
@@ -224,17 +224,22 @@ func (tcb *TransferConfigBase) transferVirtualRepositoriesToTarget(reposToTransf
 			return
 		}
 
-		// Create virtual repository without included repositories
+		// Create virtual repository without included repositories and default deployment repo
 		repositories := singleRepoParamsMap["repositories"]
 		delete(singleRepoParamsMap, "repositories")
+		defaultDeploymentRepo := singleRepoParamsMap["defaultDeploymentRepo"]
+		delete(singleRepoParamsMap, "defaultDeploymentRepo")
 		if err = tcb.createRepositoryAndAssignToProject(singleRepoParamsMap, repoToTransfer); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
 
-		// Restore included repositories to set them later on
+		// Restore included repositories and default deployment repo to set them later on
 		if repositories != nil {
 			singleRepoParamsMap["repositories"] = repositories
 		}
+		if defaultDeploymentRepo != nil {
+			singleRepoParamsMap["defaultDeploymentRepo"] = defaultDeploymentRepo
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Step 2 - Update all virtual repositories with the included repositories
diff --git a/artifactory/commands/utils/transferconfigbase_test.go b/artifactory/commands/utils/transferconfigbase_test.go
index ac091f28c..b3ca90b8a 100644
--- a/artifactory/commands/utils/transferconfigbase_test.go
+++ b/artifactory/commands/utils/transferconfigbase_test.go
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ func TestTransferVirtualRepositoriesToTarget(t *testing.T) {
 			if r.Method == http.MethodPut {
 				delete(expectedVirtualRepoAParamsMap, "repositories")
 				delete(expectedVirtualRepoBParamsMap, "repositories")
+				delete(expectedVirtualRepoAParamsMap, "defaultDeploymentRepo")
+				delete(expectedVirtualRepoBParamsMap, "defaultDeploymentRepo")
 			}
 
 			switch r.RequestURI {