diff --git a/dev-vcs/guitar/guitar-0.2.1~git.recipe b/dev-vcs/guitar/guitar-0.2.1~git.recipe
index c3a08368a..85f7e8ba4 100644
--- a/dev-vcs/guitar/guitar-0.2.1~git.recipe
+++ b/dev-vcs/guitar/guitar-0.2.1~git.recipe
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:gcc$secondaryArchSuffix
+	cmd:git #required
 	cmd:ld$secondaryArchSuffix
 	cmd:make
 	cmd:pkg_config$secondaryArchSuffix