diff --git a/lib/redmine_git_hosting/commands.rb b/lib/redmine_git_hosting/commands.rb
index 84e819e77..659273e81 100644
--- a/lib/redmine_git_hosting/commands.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine_git_hosting/commands.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module Commands
 
 
     class << self
+      GIT_BIN = Redmine::Configuration['scm_git_command'] || "git"
 
       # Return only the output of the shell command.
       # Throws an exception if the shell command does not exit with code 0.
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ def sudo_shell_params
         # Return the Git command with prepend args (mainly env vars like FOO=BAR git push).
         #
         def git(args = [])
-          [*args, 'git']
+          [*args, GIT_BIN]
         end