diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8a6b25ad..d48492d0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ See \"Porting GNU Mes\" in the manual, or try --with-courage\n" mes-system)
                      ("@CC@" . ,(or (file-name "cc" deps) ""))
                      ("@DIFF@" . ,(or (file-name "diff" deps) (string-append abs-top-builddir "/pre-inst-env diff.scm")))
                      ("@DOT@" . ,(or (file-name "dot" deps) ""))
+                     ("@GIT@" . ,(or (file-name "git" deps) ""))
                      ("@GUILE@" . ,guile)
                      ("@GUIX@" . ,(or (file-name "guix" deps) ""))
                      ("@HELP2MAN@" . ,(or (file-name "help2man" deps) ""))