diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 213558aac4..45c66794f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ jobs:
             gcc-core,
             gcc-g++,
             ncompress
+            git
       - name: Run tests
         shell: C:\cygwin\bin\env.exe CYGWIN_NOWINPATH=1 CHERE_INVOKING=1 C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe -leo pipefail -o igncr {0}
         run: tox