1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/CMakeModules/GenerateSCMRev.cmake b/CMakeModules/GenerateSCMRev.cmake
index 21e03ae98..fa7ae835f 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/GenerateSCMRev.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/GenerateSCMRev.cmake
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ function(get_timestamp _var)
 endfunction()
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${SRC_DIR}/externals/cmake-modules")
+
+# Find the package here with the known path so that the GetGit commands can find it as well
+find_package(Git QUIET PATHS "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}")
+
 # generate git/build information
 include(GetGitRevisionDescription)
 get_git_head_revision(GIT_REF_SPEC GIT_REV)