diff --git a/pypy3.spec b/pypy3.spec
index 2f9ed15..3b40c9a 100644
--- a/pypy3.spec
+++ b/pypy3.spec
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Build of PyPy3 with support for micro-threads for massive concurrency
 %endif
 
 %prep
-%autosetup -n pypy3-2.4.0-src -p1
+%autosetup -n pypy3-2.4.0-src -p1 -S git
 
 # Replace /usr/local/bin/python shebangs with /usr/bin/python:
 find -name "*.py" -exec \