diff --git a/swh/loader/git/from_disk.py b/swh/loader/git/from_disk.py
--- a/swh/loader/git/from_disk.py
+++ b/swh/loader/git/from_disk.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
     CONFIG_BASE_FILENAME = 'loader/git-disk'
 
+    visit_type = 'git'
+
     def __init__(self, config=None):
         super().__init__(logging_class='swh.loader.git.Loader', config=config)
 
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/loader.py b/swh/loader/git/loader.py
--- a/swh/loader/git/loader.py
+++ b/swh/loader/git/loader.py
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@
         'pack_size_bytes': ('int', 4 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024),
     }
 
+    visit_type = 'git'
+
     def __init__(self, repo_representation=RepoRepresentation, config=None):
         """Initialize the bulk updater.