diff --git a/bucket/git-with-openssh.json b/bucket/git-with-openssh.json
index b963bc9781..a0a271d08f 100644
--- a/bucket/git-with-openssh.json
+++ b/bucket/git-with-openssh.json
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/latest",
         "re": "v(?<version>[\\d\\w.]+)/PortableGit-(?<short>[\\d.]+).*\\.exe"
     },
+    "env_set": {
+        "GIT_INSTALL_ROOT": "$dir"
+    },
     "autoupdate": {
         "architecture": {
             "64bit": {