diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
index 867d53994..5be64a0ce 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
@@ -1268,6 +1268,8 @@ class Properties(jenkins_jobs.modules.base.Base):
                 if "project-type" in data:
                     if data["project-type"] == "folder":
                         prop["authorization"]["_use_folder_perms"] = True
+                    elif data["project-type"] == "multibranch":
+                        prop["authorization"]["_use_folder_perms"] = True
                     else:
                         prop["authorization"]["_use_folder_perms"] = "folder" in data
                 else: