1diff --git a/git/cmd.py b/git/cmd.py
2index a4faefe..51ad442 100644
3--- a/git/cmd.py
4+++ b/git/cmd.py
5@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class Git(LazyMixin):
6
7 # CONFIGURATION
8
9- git_exec_name = "git" # default that should work on linux and windows
10+ git_exec_name = "@git@/bin/git"
11
12 # Enables debugging of GitPython's git commands
13 GIT_PYTHON_TRACE = os.environ.get("GIT_PYTHON_TRACE", False)