diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 9e5123c7cb5..1753d5e682d 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ readonly REQHOST_UTILS_BOOTSTRAP="make gawk bash bison sed gcc g++ msgfmt makein
 
 # Required utilities in host system for chroot ops.
 readonly REQHOST_UTILS="xbps-install xbps-query xbps-rindex xbps-uhelper \
-    xbps-reconfigure xbps-remove xbps-create xbps-uchroot xbps-uunshare git"
+    xbps-reconfigure xbps-remove xbps-create xbps-uchroot xbps-uunshare"
 
 check_reqhost_utils