1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/exec_cmd.c b/exec_cmd.c
index 217c12577..408e4e55e 100644
--- a/exec_cmd.c
+++ b/exec_cmd.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ const char *git_extract_argv0_path(const char *argv0)
 void git_set_argv_exec_path(const char *exec_path)
 {
 	argv_exec_path = exec_path;
+	/*
+	 * Propagate this setting to external programs.
+	 */
+	setenv(EXEC_PATH_ENVIRONMENT, exec_path, 1);
 }