diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 070b75e..03b6579 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repositories {
     }
 }
 
-final targetJavaVersion = JavaVersion.VERSION_21
+final targetJavaVersion = JavaVersion.VERSION_25
 
 java {
     sourceCompatibility = targetJavaVersion
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 6da07b3..d1f2015 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
+<<<<<<< Updated upstream
 version=1.2.2-SNAPSHOT
 kestraVersion=1.2.1
+=======
+version=1.1.6
+kestraVersion=1.3.0-SNAPSHOT
+>>>>>>> Stashed changes
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/kestra/plugin/git/AbstractKestraTask.java b/src/main/java/io/kestra/plugin/git/AbstractKestraTask.java
index 89a0d91..ecd076b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/kestra/plugin/git/AbstractKestraTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/kestra/plugin/git/AbstractKestraTask.java
@@ -51,10 +51,30 @@ protected KestraClient kestraClient(RunContext runContext) throws IllegalVariabl
                 builder.basicAuth(maybeUsername.get(), maybePassword.get());
                 return builder.build();
             }
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Both username and password are required for HTTP Basic authentication");
+
+            if (maybeUsername.isPresent() || maybePassword.isPresent()) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Both username and password are required for HTTP Basic authentication");
+            }
+
+            if (runContext.render(auth.auto).as(Boolean.class).orElse(Boolean.TRUE)) {
+                Optional<SDK.Auth> autoAuth = runContext.sdk().defaultAuthentication();
+                if (autoAuth.isPresent()) {
+                    if (autoAuth.get().username().isPresent() && autoAuth.get().password().isPresent()) {
+                        return builder.basicAuth(autoAuth.get().username().get(), autoAuth.get().password().get()).build();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("No authentication method provided");
         } else {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Auth is required");
+            // try automatic authentication
+            Optional<SDK.Auth> autoAuth = runContext.sdk().defaultAuthentication();
+            if (autoAuth.isPresent()) {
+                if (autoAuth.get().username().isPresent() && autoAuth.get().password().isPresent()) {
+                    return builder.basicAuth(autoAuth.get().username().get(), autoAuth.get().password().get()).build();
+                }
+            }
         }
+        return builder.build();
     }
 
     @Builder
@@ -65,5 +85,16 @@ public static class Auth {
 
         @Schema(title = "Password for HTTP Basic authentication.")
         private Property<String> password;
+
+        @Schema(
+            title = "Automatically retrieve credentials from Kestra's configuration if available",
+            description = """
+                The default configuration can be configured globally inside the Kestra configuration file:
+                - Set `kestra.tasks.sdk.authentication.api-token` to use an API token
+                - Set `kestra.tasks.sdk.authentication.username` and `kestra.tasks.sdk.authentication.password` for HTTP basic authentication
+                The Enterprise edition also provides setting a default configuration at the Namespace of Tenant level by an administrator."""
+        )
+        @Builder.Default
+        private Property<Boolean> auto = Property.ofValue(Boolean.TRUE);
     }
 }