diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/gitlab/tests.py b/zerver/webhooks/gitlab/tests.py
index 699835c5d8..390f901817 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/gitlab/tests.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/gitlab/tests.py
@@ -547,6 +547,14 @@ class GitlabHookTests(WebhookTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(check_send_webhook_message_mock.called)
         self.assert_json_success(result)
 
+    def test_job_hook_event(self) -> None:
+        expected_topic = "gitlab_test / gitlab-script-trigger"
+        expected_message = "Build test from test stage was created."
+        self.send_and_test_stream_message(
+            'job_hook__build_created',
+            expected_topic,
+            expected_message)
+
     def test_system_push_event_message(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "gitlab / master"
         expected_message = "John Smith [pushed](http://test.example.com/gitlab/gitlab/compare/95790bf891e76fee5e1747ab589903a6a1f80f22...da1560886d4f094c3e6c9ef40349f7d38b5d27d7) 1 commit to branch master. Commits by Test User (1).\n\n* Add simple search to projects in public area ([c5feabd](https://test.example.com/gitlab/gitlab/-/commit/c5feabde2d8cd023215af4d2ceeb7a64839fc428))"
diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/gitlab/view.py b/zerver/webhooks/gitlab/view.py
index ee6ba6f3bf..15e008f98f 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/gitlab/view.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/gitlab/view.py
@@ -273,7 +273,13 @@ def get_pipeline_event_body(payload: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
     return "[Pipeline]({}) {} with build(s):\n{}.".format(pipeline_url, action, builds_status[:-1])
 
 def get_repo_name(payload: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
-    return payload['project']['name']
+    if 'project' in payload:
+        return payload['project']['name']
+
+    # Apparently, Job Hook payloads don't have a `project` section,
+    # but the repository name is accessible from the `repository`
+    # section.
+    return payload['repository']['name']
 
 def get_user_name(payload: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
     return payload['user_name']