diff --git a/salt/profile/etckeeper/init.sls b/salt/profile/etckeeper/init.sls
index 38462e4..7475aea 100644
--- a/salt/profile/etckeeper/init.sls
+++ b/salt/profile/etckeeper/init.sls
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ etckeeper_install:
     - pkgs:
       - etckeeper
       - etckeeper-zypp-plugin
+      - git
 
 etckeeper_init:
   cmd.run: