diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/mi/mise/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/mi/mise/package.nix
index 05c0129dd694..38549a1186a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/mi/mise/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/mi/mise/package.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     cacert
     cmake
+    # gix spawns git-upload-pack by name in file:// clone tests.
+    git
     rustPlatform.bindgenHook
   ];