diff --git a/github/repos.go b/github/repos.go
index a31ad8ceda5..08006bdf6bc 100644
--- a/github/repos.go
+++ b/github/repos.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (s *RepositoriesService) List(ctx context.Context, user string, opts *Repos
 	}
 
 	// TODO: remove custom Accept headers when APIs fully launch.
-	acceptHeaders := []string{mediaTypeTopicsPreview}
+	acceptHeaders := []string{mediaTypeTopicsPreview, mediaTypeRepositoryVisibilityPreview}
 	req.Header.Set("Accept", strings.Join(acceptHeaders, ", "))
 
 	var repos []*Repository
diff --git a/github/repos_test.go b/github/repos_test.go
index 0438820d284..e0fb6825d3b 100644
--- a/github/repos_test.go
+++ b/github/repos_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func TestRepositoriesService_List_authenticatedUser(t *testing.T) {
 	client, mux, _, teardown := setup()
 	defer teardown()
 
-	wantAcceptHeaders := []string{mediaTypeTopicsPreview}
+	wantAcceptHeaders := []string{mediaTypeTopicsPreview, mediaTypeRepositoryVisibilityPreview}
 	mux.HandleFunc("/user/repos", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
 		testHeader(t, r, "Accept", strings.Join(wantAcceptHeaders, ", "))
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestRepositoriesService_List_specifiedUser(t *testing.T) {
 	client, mux, _, teardown := setup()
 	defer teardown()
 
-	wantAcceptHeaders := []string{mediaTypeTopicsPreview}
+	wantAcceptHeaders := []string{mediaTypeTopicsPreview, mediaTypeRepositoryVisibilityPreview}
 	mux.HandleFunc("/users/u/repos", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
 		testHeader(t, r, "Accept", strings.Join(wantAcceptHeaders, ", "))
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestRepositoriesService_List_specifiedUser_type(t *testing.T) {
 	client, mux, _, teardown := setup()
 	defer teardown()
 
-	wantAcceptHeaders := []string{mediaTypeTopicsPreview}
+	wantAcceptHeaders := []string{mediaTypeTopicsPreview, mediaTypeRepositoryVisibilityPreview}
 	mux.HandleFunc("/users/u/repos", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
 		testHeader(t, r, "Accept", strings.Join(wantAcceptHeaders, ", "))