diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index dd2d98a391e..7914cee2c80 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ architectures:
 environment:
   GITEA_CUSTOM: "$SNAP_COMMON"
   GITEA_WORK_DIR: "$SNAP_DATA"
+  GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR: "$SNAP/usr/share/git-core/templates"
+  GIT_EXEC_PATH: "$SNAP/usr/lib/git-core"
 
 apps:
   gitea: