diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
index 502ae0f433..08489f91cc 100644
--- a/.kitchen.yml
+++ b/.kitchen.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ provisioner:
   salt_install: bootstrap
   salt_version: latest
   salt_bootstrap_url: https://bootstrap.saltstack.com
-  salt_bootstrap_options: -X -p rsync <%= version %>
+  salt_bootstrap_options: -X -p rsync git <%= version %>
   log_level: info
   sudo: true
   require_chef: false