diff --git a/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts b/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
index 16278c3b1..1637b266a 100644
--- a/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
+++ b/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@ export const INTEGRATION = {
       secretAWSTag: "The tags for AWS secrets.",
       kmsKeyId: "The ID of the encryption key from AWS KMS.",
       shouldDisableDelete: "The flag to disable deletion of secrets in AWS Parameter Store.",
+      shouldMaskSecrets: "Specifies if the secrets synced from Infisical to Gitlab should be marked as 'Masked'.",
+      shouldProtectSecrets: "Specifies if the secrets synced from Infisical to Gitlab should be marked as 'Protected'.",
       shouldEnableDelete: "The flag to enable deletion of secrets"
     }
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/services/integration-auth/integration-sync-secret.ts b/backend/src/services/integration-auth/integration-sync-secret.ts
index 36228f03f..6351b4d82 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/integration-auth/integration-sync-secret.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/integration-auth/integration-sync-secret.ts
@@ -1921,13 +1921,13 @@ const syncSecretsGitLab = async ({
     return allEnvVariables;
   };
 
+  const metadata = IntegrationMetadataSchema.parse(integration.metadata);
   const allEnvVariables = await getAllEnvVariables(integration?.appId as string, accessToken);
   const getSecretsRes: GitLabSecret[] = allEnvVariables
     .filter((secret: GitLabSecret) => secret.environment_scope === integration.targetEnvironment)
     .filter((gitLabSecret) => {
       let isValid = true;
 
-      const metadata = z.record(z.any()).parse(integration.metadata);
       if (metadata.secretPrefix && !gitLabSecret.key.startsWith(metadata.secretPrefix)) {
         isValid = false;
       }
@@ -1947,8 +1947,8 @@ const syncSecretsGitLab = async ({
         {
           key,
           value: secrets[key].value,
-          protected: false,
-          masked: false,
+          protected: Boolean(metadata.shouldProtectSecrets),
+          masked: Boolean(metadata.shouldMaskSecrets),
           raw: false,
           environment_scope: integration.targetEnvironment
         },
@@ -1965,7 +1965,9 @@ const syncSecretsGitLab = async ({
         `${gitLabApiUrl}/v4/projects/${integration?.appId}/variables/${existingSecret.key}?filter[environment_scope]=${integration.targetEnvironment}`,
         {
           ...existingSecret,
-          value: secrets[existingSecret.key].value
+          value: secrets[existingSecret.key].value,
+          protected: Boolean(metadata.shouldProtectSecrets),
+          masked: Boolean(metadata.shouldMaskSecrets)
         },
         {
           headers: {
diff --git a/backend/src/services/integration/integration-schema.ts b/backend/src/services/integration/integration-schema.ts
index d1b6bcc77..1ea01e56a 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/integration/integration-schema.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/integration/integration-schema.ts
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@ export const IntegrationMetadataSchema = z.object({
     .describe(INTEGRATION.CREATE.metadata.secretAWSTag),
   kmsKeyId: z.string().optional().describe(INTEGRATION.CREATE.metadata.kmsKeyId),
   shouldDisableDelete: z.boolean().optional().describe(INTEGRATION.CREATE.metadata.shouldDisableDelete),
-  shouldEnableDelete: z.boolean().optional().describe(INTEGRATION.CREATE.metadata.shouldEnableDelete)
+  shouldEnableDelete: z.boolean().optional().describe(INTEGRATION.CREATE.metadata.shouldEnableDelete),
+  shouldMaskSecrets: z.boolean().optional().describe(INTEGRATION.CREATE.metadata.shouldMaskSecrets),
+  shouldProtectSecrets: z.boolean().optional().describe(INTEGRATION.CREATE.metadata.shouldProtectSecrets)
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/services/integration/integration-types.ts b/backend/src/services/integration/integration-types.ts
index db136c1ed..abbccbe90 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/integration/integration-types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/integration/integration-types.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ export type TCreateIntegrationDTO = {
     }[];
     kmsKeyId?: string;
     shouldDisableDelete?: boolean;
+    shouldMaskSecrets?: boolean;
+    shouldProtectSecrets?: boolean;
     shouldEnableDelete?: boolean;
   };
 } & Omit<TProjectPermission, "projectId">;
diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret/secret-queue.ts b/backend/src/services/secret/secret-queue.ts
index d40a18e5e..07db646f8 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret/secret-queue.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret/secret-queue.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-await-in-loop */
+import { AxiosError } from "axios";
+
 import { getConfig } from "@app/lib/config/env";
 import { decryptSymmetric128BitHexKeyUTF8 } from "@app/lib/crypto";
 import { daysToMillisecond, secondsToMillis } from "@app/lib/dates";
@@ -567,11 +569,14 @@ export const secretQueueFactory = ({
           isSynced: true
         });
       } catch (err: unknown) {
-        logger.info("Secret integration sync error:", err);
+        logger.info("Secret integration sync error: %o", err);
+        const message =
+          err instanceof AxiosError ? JSON.stringify((err as AxiosError)?.response?.data) : (err as Error)?.message;
+
         await integrationDAL.updateById(integration.id, {
           lastSyncJobId: job.id,
           lastUsed: new Date(),
-          syncMessage: (err as Error)?.message,
+          syncMessage: message,
           isSynced: false
         });
       }
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/integrations/queries.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/api/integrations/queries.tsx
index e561280c6..81d0f00ca 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/integrations/queries.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/integrations/queries.tsx
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ export const useCreateIntegration = () => {
         }[];
         kmsKeyId?: string;
         shouldDisableDelete?: boolean;
+        shouldMaskSecrets?: boolean;
+        shouldProtectSecrets?: boolean;
         shouldEnableDelete?: boolean;
       };
     }) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/integrations/gitlab/create.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/integrations/gitlab/create.tsx
index 529fd037e..c1c94471c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/integrations/gitlab/create.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/integrations/gitlab/create.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   ModalContent,
   Select,
   SelectItem,
+  Switch,
   Tab,
   TabList,
   TabPanel,
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ const schema = yup.object({
   targetAppId: yup.string().required("GitLab project is required"),
   targetEnvironment: yup.string(),
   secretPrefix: yup.string(),
-  secretSuffix: yup.string()
+  secretSuffix: yup.string(),
+  shouldMaskSecrets: yup.boolean(),
+  shouldProtectSecrets: yup.boolean()
 });
 
 type FormData = yup.InferType<typeof schema>;
@@ -138,7 +141,9 @@ export default function GitLabCreateIntegrationPage() {
     targetAppId,
     targetEnvironment,
     secretPrefix,
-    secretSuffix
+    secretSuffix,
+    shouldMaskSecrets,
+    shouldProtectSecrets
   }: FormData) => {
     try {
       setIsLoading(true);
@@ -156,7 +161,9 @@ export default function GitLabCreateIntegrationPage() {
         secretPath,
         metadata: {
           secretPrefix,
-          secretSuffix
+          secretSuffix,
+          shouldMaskSecrets,
+          shouldProtectSecrets
         }
       });
 
@@ -390,6 +397,36 @@ export default function GitLabCreateIntegrationPage() {
               exit={{ opacity: 0, translateX: 30 }}
               className="pb-[14.25rem]"
             >
+              <div className="ml-1">
+                <Controller
+                  control={control}
+                  name="shouldMaskSecrets"
+                  render={({ field: { onChange, value } }) => (
+                    <Switch
+                      id="should-mask-secrets"
+                      onCheckedChange={(isChecked) => onChange(isChecked)}
+                      isChecked={value}
+                    >
+                      <div className="max-w-md">Mark Infisical secrets in Gitlab as &apos;Masked&apos; secrets</div>
+                    </Switch>
+                  )}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div className="ml-1 mt-4 mb-5">
+                <Controller
+                  control={control}
+                  name="shouldProtectSecrets"
+                  render={({ field: { onChange, value } }) => (
+                    <Switch
+                      id="should-protect-secrets"
+                      onCheckedChange={(isChecked) => onChange(isChecked)}
+                      isChecked={value}
+                    >
+                      Mark Infisical secrets in Gitlab as &apos;Protected&apos; secrets
+                    </Switch>
+                  )}
+                />
+              </div>
               <Controller
                 control={control}
                 name="secretPrefix"