diff --git a/sysutils/git-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Git.php b/sysutils/git-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Git.php
index 461b813fa..ebd43a987 100644
--- a/sysutils/git-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Git.php
+++ b/sysutils/git-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Git.php
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ class Git extends Base implements IBackupProvider
         } else {
             $url = substr($url, 0, $pos + 2) . urlencode((string)$mdl->user) . "@" . substr($url, $pos + 2);
         }
-        exec("cd {$targetdir} && git remote remove origin");
-        exec("cd {$targetdir} && git remote add origin " . escapeshellarg($url));
+        exec("cd {$targetdir} && {$git} remote remove origin");
+        exec("cd {$targetdir} && {$git} remote add origin " . escapeshellarg($url));
         $pushtxt = shell_exec(
-            "(cd {$targetdir} && git push origin " . escapeshellarg("master:{$mdl->branch}") .
+            "(cd {$targetdir} && {$git} push origin " . escapeshellarg("master:{$mdl->branch}") .
             " && echo '__exit_ok__') 2>&1"
         );
         if (strpos($pushtxt, '__exit_ok__')) {