diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-crypt/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-crypt/default.nix
index e5e676059706..98cce6178335 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-crypt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-crypt/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ openssl makeWrapper ];
 
+  patchPhase = ''
+    substituteInPlace commands.cpp \
+      --replace '(escape_shell_arg(our_exe_path()))' '= "git-crypt"'
+  '';
+
   installPhase = ''
     make install PREFIX=$out
     wrapProgram $out/bin/* --prefix PATH : ${gnupg1compat}/bin