diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/sillytavern.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/sillytavern.nix
index 71045501193c..6182ca7b1985 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/sillytavern.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/sillytavern.nix
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ in
       after = [ "network.target" ];
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       # required by sillytavern's extension manager
-      path = [ pkgs.git ];
+      path = [ pkgs.gitMinimal ];
       environment.XDG_DATA_HOME = "%S";
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "simple";