2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/abump.in b/abump.in
index 798fd18..d88d032 100644
--- a/abump.in
+++ b/abump.in
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ cvelist=
 fixes=
 
 [ -n "$APORTSDIR" ] || error "can't locate \$APORTSDIR"
+[ "$ABUILD_GIT" != "true" ] || die "can't locate git command"
 $ABUILD_GIT rev-parse 2>/dev/null || die "not in a git tree"
 
 args=$(getopt -o f:s:Rkqh --long fixes:,security:,recursive,keep,quiet,help \
diff --git a/apkgrel.in b/apkgrel.in
index e5f1ef8..31fe27b 100644
--- a/apkgrel.in
+++ b/apkgrel.in
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ while true; do
 		-z|--zero) setto=0; cmd=do_set;;
 		-a|--add) cmd=do_add;;
 		-g|--clean-git) # verify that we're in a git tree
+				[ "$ABUILD_GIT" != "true" ] || die "can't locate git command"
 				$ABUILD_GIT rev-parse 2>/dev/null || die "not in a git tree"
 				cmd=do_add
 				only_clean_git=1;;