diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index 805a42befb48..6b3e7c849f64 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -478,6 +478,14 @@ SVN_CMD=   ${_P}/${_S}
 . endfor
 .export SVN_CMD
 .endif
+.if !defined(GIT_CMD) || empty(GIT_CMD)
+. for _P in /usr/bin /usr/local/bin
+.  if exists(${_P}/git)
+GIT_CMD=   ${_P}/git
+.  endif
+. endfor
+.export GIT_CMD
+.endif
 SVNFLAGS?=	-r HEAD
 .if !defined(VCS_REVISION) || empty(VCS_REVISION)
 .if !defined(SVNVERSION_CMD) || empty(SVNVERSION_CMD)