diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 9a52a35275feab67667bcbf9de540ef633d874a4..c8056295e99fdc423fe3349f3e83bbd7ae1c2758 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
             "git",
             "-C",
             b.build_root.path orelse ".",
+            "--git-dir",
+            ".git",
             "describe",
             "--match",
             "*.*.*",