diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/versioningit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/versioningit/default.nix
index 05dc14a79557..8461b0b5e691 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/versioningit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/versioningit/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   pytest-cov-stub,
   pytest-mock,
   setuptools,
-  git,
+  gitMinimal,
   mercurial,
 }:
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytest-cov-stub
     pytest-mock
     setuptools
-    git
+    gitMinimal
     mercurial
   ];