diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fe3b2cdfa..0b135dcc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ jobs:
           msystem: ${{matrix.sys}}
           install: >-
             base-devel
+            git
             mingw-w64-${{matrix.env}}-toolchain
             mingw-w64-${{matrix.env}}-cmake
             mingw-w64-${{matrix.env}}-openblas