diff --git a/swh/lister/gitlab/lister.py b/swh/lister/gitlab/lister.py
--- a/swh/lister/gitlab/lister.py
+++ b/swh/lister/gitlab/lister.py
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-IGNORED_DVCS = ("hg_git",)
+# Some instance provides hg_git type which can be ingested as hg origins
+VCS_MAPPING = {"hg_git": "hg", "hg": "hg"}
+# By default gitlab instances mainly list git origins
+DEFAULT_VCS_TYPE = "git"
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -206,13 +209,10 @@
 
         repositories = page_result.repositories if page_result.repositories else []
         for repo in repositories:
-            visit_type = repo.get("vcs_type", "git")
+            visit_type = VCS_MAPPING.get(
+                repo.get("vcs_type", DEFAULT_VCS_TYPE), DEFAULT_VCS_TYPE
+            )
             url = repo["http_url_to_repo"]
-            if visit_type in IGNORED_DVCS:
-                logger.warning(
-                    "Ignoring origin %s with type '%s'", url, visit_type,
-                )
-                continue
             yield ListedOrigin(
                 lister_id=self.lister_obj.id,
                 url=url,
diff --git a/swh/lister/gitlab/tests/test_lister.py b/swh/lister/gitlab/tests/test_lister.py
--- a/swh/lister/gitlab/tests/test_lister.py
+++ b/swh/lister/gitlab/tests/test_lister.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from requests.status_codes import codes
 
 from swh.lister import USER_AGENT
-from swh.lister.gitlab.lister import IGNORED_DVCS, GitLabLister, _parse_id_after
+from swh.lister.gitlab.lister import VCS_MAPPING, GitLabLister, _parse_id_after
 from swh.lister.pattern import ListerStats
 from swh.lister.tests.test_utils import assert_sleep_calls
 from swh.lister.utils import WAIT_EXP_BASE
@@ -69,11 +69,10 @@
     )
 
     listed_result = lister.run()
-    expected_nb_origins = 0
+    expected_nb_origins = len(response)
+
     for entry in response:
-        if entry["vcs_type"] in IGNORED_DVCS:
-            continue
-        expected_nb_origins += 1
+        assert VCS_MAPPING[entry["vcs_type"]] == "hg"
 
     assert listed_result == ListerStats(pages=1, origins=expected_nb_origins)