diff --git a/bin/install_customizations b/bin/install_customizations
index 6601415f..502df3f8 100755
--- a/bin/install_customizations
+++ b/bin/install_customizations
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+export GIT_EXEC_PATH=/app/.apt/usr/lib/git-core
+
 if [[ -f ./.env ]];
   then
     echo "sourcing environment variables from .env"