diff --git a/.github/workflows/stockfish_binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/stockfish_binaries.yml
index 1fa123fa..5ba4784e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stockfish_binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stockfish_binaries.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
         with:
           msystem: ${{ matrix.config.msys_sys }}
-          install: mingw-w64-${{ matrix.config.msys_env }} make
+          install: mingw-w64-${{ matrix.config.msys_env }} make git
 
       - name: Download the used network from the fishtest framework
         run: |