diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/starship/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/starship/default.nix
index 999079e558606..3688957af704f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/starship/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/starship/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , installShellFiles
 , cmake
 , fetchpatch
+, git
 , nixosTests
 , Security
 , Foundation
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-hs0ImaozKH6QcUfts+oseUqecg7bGX5cx50ixnNamW8=";
 
+  checkInputs = [ git ];
+
   preCheck = ''
     HOME=$TMPDIR
   '';