diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 6803edff9bac5d..161d2b74a7668c 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ for:
     - attrib +r /s /d
     - mkdir %Platform%-mswin_%vs%
   build_script:
+    - set HAVE_GIT=no
     - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
     - cd %Platform%-mswin_%vs%
     - >-