diff --git a/cmd/flux/create_source_git.go b/cmd/flux/create_source_git.go
index 5a321c08..e915268b 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/create_source_git.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/create_source_git.go
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ type sourceGitFlags struct {
 	branch            string
 	tag               string
 	semver            string
+	refName           string
+	commit            string
 	username          string
 	password          string
 	keyAlgorithm      flags.PublicKeyAlgorithm
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ func init() {
 	createSourceGitCmd.Flags().StringVar(&sourceGitArgs.branch, "branch", "", "git branch")
 	createSourceGitCmd.Flags().StringVar(&sourceGitArgs.tag, "tag", "", "git tag")
 	createSourceGitCmd.Flags().StringVar(&sourceGitArgs.semver, "tag-semver", "", "git tag semver range")
+	createSourceGitCmd.Flags().StringVar(&sourceGitArgs.refName, "ref-name", "", " git reference name")
+	createSourceGitCmd.Flags().StringVar(&sourceGitArgs.commit, "commit", "", "git commit")
 	createSourceGitCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&sourceGitArgs.username, "username", "u", "", "basic authentication username")
 	createSourceGitCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&sourceGitArgs.password, "password", "p", "", "basic authentication password")
 	createSourceGitCmd.Flags().Var(&sourceGitArgs.keyAlgorithm, "ssh-key-algorithm", sourceGitArgs.keyAlgorithm.Description())
@@ -168,8 +172,8 @@ func createSourceGitCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("git URL scheme '%s' not supported, can be: ssh, http and https", u.Scheme)
 	}
 
-	if sourceGitArgs.branch == "" && sourceGitArgs.tag == "" && sourceGitArgs.semver == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("a Git ref is required, use one of the following: --branch, --tag or --tag-semver")
+	if sourceGitArgs.branch == "" && sourceGitArgs.tag == "" && sourceGitArgs.semver == "" && sourceGitArgs.commit == "" && sourceGitArgs.refName == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("a Git ref is required, use one of the following: --branch, --tag, --commit, --ref-name or --tag-semver")
 	}
 
 	if sourceGitArgs.caFile != "" && u.Scheme == "ssh" {
@@ -214,7 +218,12 @@ func createSourceGitCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		gitRepository.Spec.Timeout = &metav1.Duration{Duration: createSourceArgs.fetchTimeout}
 	}
 
-	if sourceGitArgs.semver != "" {
+	if sourceGitArgs.commit != "" {
+		gitRepository.Spec.Reference.Commit = sourceGitArgs.commit
+		gitRepository.Spec.Reference.Branch = sourceGitArgs.branch
+	} else if sourceGitArgs.refName != "" {
+		gitRepository.Spec.Reference.Name = sourceGitArgs.refName
+	} else if sourceGitArgs.semver != "" {
 		gitRepository.Spec.Reference.SemVer = sourceGitArgs.semver
 	} else if sourceGitArgs.tag != "" {
 		gitRepository.Spec.Reference.Tag = sourceGitArgs.tag
diff --git a/cmd/flux/create_source_git_test.go b/cmd/flux/create_source_git_test.go
index 227567b2..5517c811 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/create_source_git_test.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/create_source_git_test.go
@@ -98,6 +98,41 @@ func TestCreateSourceGitExport(t *testing.T) {
 			command,
 			assertGoldenFile("testdata/create_source_git/export.golden"),
 		},
+		{
+			name:   "no args",
+			args:   "create secret git",
+			assert: assertError("name is required"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "source with commit",
+			args:   "create source git podinfo --namespace=flux-system --url=https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo --commit=c88a2f41 --interval=1m0s --export",
+			assert: assertGoldenFile("./testdata/create_source_git/source-git-commit.yaml"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "source with ref name",
+			args:   "create source git podinfo --namespace=flux-system --url=https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo --ref-name=refs/heads/main --interval=1m0s --export",
+			assert: assertGoldenFile("testdata/create_source_git/source-git-refname.yaml"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "source with branch name and commit",
+			args:   "create source git podinfo --namespace=flux-system --url=https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo --branch=main --commit=c88a2f41 --interval=1m0s --export",
+			assert: assertGoldenFile("testdata/create_source_git/source-git-branch-commit.yaml"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "source with semver",
+			args:   "create source git podinfo --namespace=flux-system --url=https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo --tag-semver=v1.01 --interval=1m0s --export",
+			assert: assertGoldenFile("testdata/create_source_git/source-git-semver.yaml"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "source with git tag",
+			args:   "create source git podinfo --namespace=flux-system --url=https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo --tag=test --interval=1m0s --export",
+			assert: assertGoldenFile("testdata/create_source_git/source-git-tag.yaml"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "source with git branch",
+			args:   "create source git podinfo --namespace=flux-system --url=https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo --branch=test --interval=1m0s --export",
+			assert: assertGoldenFile("testdata/create_source_git/source-git-branch.yaml"),
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-branch-commit.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-branch-commit.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e767a58d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-branch-commit.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2
+kind: GitRepository
+metadata:
+  name: podinfo
+  namespace: flux-system
+spec:
+  interval: 1m0s
+  ref:
+    branch: main
+    commit: c88a2f41
+  url: https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-branch.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-branch.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d4ea097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-branch.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2
+kind: GitRepository
+metadata:
+  name: podinfo
+  namespace: flux-system
+spec:
+  interval: 1m0s
+  ref:
+    branch: test
+  url: https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-commit.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-commit.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4600b3cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-commit.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2
+kind: GitRepository
+metadata:
+  name: podinfo
+  namespace: flux-system
+spec:
+  interval: 1m0s
+  ref:
+    commit: c88a2f41
+  url: https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-refname.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-refname.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce45f216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-refname.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2
+kind: GitRepository
+metadata:
+  name: podinfo
+  namespace: flux-system
+spec:
+  interval: 1m0s
+  ref:
+    name: refs/heads/main
+  url: https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-semver.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-semver.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5162811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-semver.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2
+kind: GitRepository
+metadata:
+  name: podinfo
+  namespace: flux-system
+spec:
+  interval: 1m0s
+  ref:
+    semver: v1.01
+  url: https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-tag.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-tag.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b550fd84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/create_source_git/source-git-tag.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2
+kind: GitRepository
+metadata:
+  name: podinfo
+  namespace: flux-system
+spec:
+  interval: 1m0s
+  ref:
+    tag: test
+  url: https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo