diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sp/spacetimedb/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sp/spacetimedb/package.nix
index 470c7eeaba75..43802b8c824c 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sp/spacetimedb/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sp/spacetimedb/package.nix
@@ -24,13 +24,9 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkg-config
     perl
+    git
   ];
 
-  # Replace hardcoded git binary
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace crates/cli/build.rs --replace-fail 'Command::new("git")' 'Command::new("${lib.getExe git}")'
-  '';
-
   cargoBuildFlags = [ "-p spacetimedb-standalone -p spacetimedb-cli" ];
 
   checkFlags = [