diff --git a/bootstrap/bootstrap.py b/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
index 2424ae6..3a42fb2 100644
--- a/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
+++ b/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def main():
         logger.info('Setting up hub environment')
         initial_setup = True
         subprocess.check_output(['apt-get', 'update', '--yes'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
-        subprocess.check_output(['apt-get', 'install', '--yes', 'python3', 'python3-venv'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+        subprocess.check_output(['apt-get', 'install', '--yes', 'python3', 'python3-venv', 'git'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
         logger.info('Installed python & virtual environment')
         os.makedirs(hub_prefix, exist_ok=True)
         subprocess.check_output(['python3', '-m', 'venv', hub_prefix], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)