diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-workflows/src/operations/start.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-workflows/src/operations/start.rs
index 2082c1ec0..c6e32cb36 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-workflows/src/operations/start.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-workflows/src/operations/start.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ async fn run_engine(
             .map(std::path::PathBuf::from),
         base_branch: record.base_branch.clone(),
         display_base_sha: None,
-        git: None,
+        git: options.git.clone(),
     };
 
     let last_git_sha: Arc<Mutex<Option<String>>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));