diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hatch-vcs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hatch-vcs/default.nix
index 3592cbf86d80..1810472ea583 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hatch-vcs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hatch-vcs/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   fetchPypi,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pythonOlder,
-  git,
+  gitMinimal,
   hatchling,
   setuptools-scm,
 }:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
-    git
+    gitMinimal
     pytestCheckHook
   ];