diff --git a/Ports/git/package.sh b/Ports/git/package.sh
index 55f7a25acc..cf9b558216 100755
--- a/Ports/git/package.sh
+++ b/Ports/git/package.sh
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ post_install() {
 export NO_OPENSSL=1
 export ac_cv_fread_reads_directories=no
 export ac_cv_snprintf_returns_bogus=no
+export ac_cv_iconv_omits_bom=no