diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index a33e6f62da..fe19e24f73 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -91,13 +91,18 @@
             makeWrapper
             pkg-config
 
-            # for signing tests
-            gnupg 
-            openssh
           ] ++ linuxNativeDeps;
           buildInputs = with pkgs; [
             openssl zstd libgit2 libssh2
           ] ++ darwinDeps;
+          checkInputs = with pkgs; [
+            # for signing tests
+            gnupg 
+            openssh
+
+            # for git-related tests
+            git
+          ];
 
           ZSTD_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG = "1";
           LIBSSH2_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG = "1";
@@ -178,6 +183,9 @@
           gnupg
           openssh
 
+          # For git-related tests
+          git
+
           # For building the documentation website
           poetry
         ] ++ darwinDeps ++ linuxNativeDeps;