diff --git a/nix/artiq-dev.nix b/nix/artiq-dev.nix
index 35d0699ab..7d93ae476 100644
--- a/nix/artiq-dev.nix
+++ b/nix/artiq-dev.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ in
         xorg.libXtst
         xorg.libXi
         (python3.withPackages(ps: with ps; [ jinja2 numpy artiqpkgs.migen artiqpkgs.microscope artiqpkgs.misoc artiqpkgs.jesd204b artiqpkgs.artiq ]))
+        git
       ] ++
       (with artiqpkgs; [
         rustc