diff --git a/git/cmd.py b/git/cmd.py
index a4faefe..51ad442 100644
--- a/git/cmd.py
+++ b/git/cmd.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class Git(LazyMixin):
 
     # CONFIGURATION
 
-    git_exec_name = "git"           # default that should work on linux and windows
+    git_exec_name = "@git@/bin/git"
 
     # Enables debugging of GitPython's git commands
     GIT_PYTHON_TRACE = os.environ.get("GIT_PYTHON_TRACE", False)