diff --git a/lib/datadog/ci/itr/runner.rb b/lib/datadog/ci/itr/runner.rb
index 5cb57dc1..85d23bf6 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/ci/itr/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/ci/itr/runner.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 require_relative "../git/local_repository"
 
+require_relative "../utils/parsing"
+
 require_relative "coverage/event"
 
 module Datadog
@@ -32,13 +34,13 @@ def initialize(
         def configure(remote_configuration, test_session)
           Datadog.logger.debug("Configuring ITR Runner with remote configuration: #{remote_configuration}")
 
-          @enabled = convert_to_bool(
+          @enabled = Utils::Parsing.convert_to_bool(
             remote_configuration.fetch(Ext::Transport::DD_API_SETTINGS_RESPONSE_ITR_ENABLED_KEY, false)
           )
-          @test_skipping_enabled = @enabled && convert_to_bool(
+          @test_skipping_enabled = @enabled && Utils::Parsing.convert_to_bool(
             remote_configuration.fetch(Ext::Transport::DD_API_SETTINGS_RESPONSE_TESTS_SKIPPING_KEY, false)
           )
-          @code_coverage_enabled = @enabled && convert_to_bool(
+          @code_coverage_enabled = @enabled && Utils::Parsing.convert_to_bool(
             remote_configuration.fetch(Ext::Transport::DD_API_SETTINGS_RESPONSE_CODE_COVERAGE_KEY, false)
           )
 
@@ -121,10 +123,6 @@ def load_datadog_cov!
           @code_coverage_enabled = false
         end
 
-        def convert_to_bool(value)
-          value.to_s == "true"
-        end
-
         def ensure_test_source_covered(test_source_file, coverage)
           absolute_test_source_file_path = File.join(Git::LocalRepository.root, test_source_file)
           return if coverage.key?(absolute_test_source_file_path)
diff --git a/lib/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api.rb b/lib/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api.rb
index 634339ca..d3ab46ad 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 require "datadog/core/environment/identity"
 
 require_relative "../ext/transport"
+require_relative "../utils/parsing"
 
 module Datadog
   module CI
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ def payload
             end
           end
 
+          def require_git?
+            Utils::Parsing.convert_to_bool(payload[Ext::Transport::DD_API_SETTINGS_RESPONSE_REQUIRE_GIT_KEY])
+          end
+
           private
 
           def default_payload
diff --git a/lib/datadog/ci/utils/parsing.rb b/lib/datadog/ci/utils/parsing.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e519935e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/datadog/ci/utils/parsing.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "open3"
+require "pathname"
+
+module Datadog
+  module CI
+    module Utils
+      module Parsing
+        def self.convert_to_bool(value)
+          value.to_s.downcase == "true"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/sig/datadog/ci/itr/runner.rbs b/sig/datadog/ci/itr/runner.rbs
index 4950212e..1e4f8b53 100644
--- a/sig/datadog/ci/itr/runner.rbs
+++ b/sig/datadog/ci/itr/runner.rbs
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ module Datadog
 
         def coverage_collector: () -> Datadog::CI::ITR::Coverage::DDCov?
 
-        def convert_to_bool: (untyped value) -> bool
-
         def load_datadog_cov!: () -> void
 
         def write: (Datadog::CI::ITR::Coverage::Event event) -> void
diff --git a/sig/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api.rbs b/sig/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api.rbs
index cbf422a3..15086cc4 100644
--- a/sig/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api.rbs
+++ b/sig/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api.rbs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ module Datadog
 
           def payload: () -> Hash[String, untyped]
 
+          def require_git?: () -> bool
+
           private
 
           def default_payload: () -> Hash[String, untyped]
diff --git a/sig/datadog/ci/utils/parsing.rbs b/sig/datadog/ci/utils/parsing.rbs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93b33aca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sig/datadog/ci/utils/parsing.rbs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module Datadog
+  module CI
+    module Utils
+      module Parsing
+        def self.convert_to_bool: (untyped value) -> bool
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api_spec.rb
index faf31eaf..e11cdbf6 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/ci/transport/remote_settings_api_spec.rb
@@ -73,12 +73,13 @@
                     "code_coverage" => true,
                     "tests_skipping" => false,
                     "itr_enabled" => true,
-                    "require_git" => false
+                    "require_git" => require_git
                   }
                 }
               }.to_json
             )
           end
+          let(:require_git) { false }
 
           it "parses the response" do
             expect(response.ok?).to be true
@@ -86,8 +87,17 @@
               "code_coverage" => true,
               "tests_skipping" => false,
               "itr_enabled" => true,
-              "require_git" => false
+              "require_git" => require_git
             })
+            expect(response.require_git?).to be false
+          end
+
+          context "when git is required" do
+            let(:require_git) { "True" }
+
+            it "parses the response" do
+              expect(response.require_git?).to be true
+            end
           end
         end
 
@@ -103,6 +113,7 @@
           it "parses the response" do
             expect(response.ok?).to be false
             expect(response.payload).to eq("itr_enabled" => false)
+            expect(response.require_git?).to be false
           end
         end
 
@@ -122,6 +133,7 @@
           it "parses the response" do
             expect(response.ok?).to be true
             expect(response.payload).to eq("itr_enabled" => false)
+            expect(response.require_git?).to be false
           end
         end
 
@@ -144,6 +156,7 @@
           it "parses the response" do
             expect(response.ok?).to be true
             expect(response.payload).to eq("itr_enabled" => false)
+            expect(response.require_git?).to be false
           end
         end
       end
@@ -154,6 +167,7 @@
         it "returns an empty response" do
           expect(response.ok?).to be false
           expect(response.payload).to eq("itr_enabled" => false)
+          expect(response.require_git?).to be false
         end
       end
     end