diff --git a/webui.bat b/webui.bat
index 42e7d517d..a630ea4d9 100644
--- a/webui.bat
+++ b/webui.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @echo off
 
 if not defined PYTHON (set PYTHON=python)
+if defined GIT (set "GIT_PYTHON_GIT_EXECUTABLE=%GIT%")
 if not defined VENV_DIR (set "VENV_DIR=%~dp0%venv")
 
 set SD_WEBUI_RESTART=tmp/restart
diff --git a/webui.sh b/webui.sh
index 29a6d3118..6652af971 100755
--- a/webui.sh
+++ b/webui.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ fi
 if [[ -z "${GIT}" ]]
 then
     export GIT="git"
+else
+    export GIT_PYTHON_GIT_EXECUTABLE="${GIT}"
 fi
 
 # python3 venv without trailing slash (defaults to ${install_dir}/${clone_dir}/venv)