diff --git a/build/ninja_gen/src/configure.rs b/build/ninja_gen/src/configure.rs
index aaa26722b..97f9aabed 100644
--- a/build/ninja_gen/src/configure.rs
+++ b/build/ninja_gen/src/configure.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl BuildAction for ConfigureBuild {
     fn files(&mut self, build: &mut impl FilesHandle) {
         build.add_inputs("cmd", inputs![":build:configure"]);
         // reconfigure when external inputs change
-        build.add_inputs("", inputs!["$builddir/env", ".version"]);
+        build.add_inputs("", inputs!["$builddir/env", ".version", ".git"]);
         build.add_outputs("", ["build.ninja"])
     }