diff --git a/common/git/libgit_backend.cpp b/common/git/libgit_backend.cpp
index 00a6da838f..34af24774f 100644
--- a/common/git/libgit_backend.cpp
+++ b/common/git/libgit_backend.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "kicad_git_memory.h"
 #include "trace_helpers.h"
 
-#include <git2.h>
+#include "kicad_git_compat.h"
 #include <wx/filename.h>
 #include <wx/log.h>
 #include <gestfich.h>