diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index eb53b0ee011971..4b8db541aec4c3 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
 DEF_VER=v2.45.2
 
+# Identify microsoft/git via a distinct version suffix
+DEF_VER=$DEF_VER.vfs.0.0
+
 LF='
 '