diff --git a/tools/cmakev2/idf.cmake b/tools/cmakev2/idf.cmake
index 520c6476def..fa67a6931bd 100644
--- a/tools/cmakev2/idf.cmake
+++ b/tools/cmakev2/idf.cmake
@@ -49,6 +49,24 @@ function(__init_idf_path)
     set(ENV{IDF_PATH} ${idf_path})
 endfunction()
 
+#[[
+   __init_git()
+
+   Determine the executable.
+
+   Set the GIT build property.
+#]]
+function(__init_git)
+    find_package(Git)
+    if(NOT GIT_FOUND)
+        idf_build_set_property(GIT NOTFOUND)
+        idf_warn("Git executable not found.")
+        return()
+    endif()
+
+    idf_build_set_property(GIT "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}")
+endfunction()
+
 #[[
    __init_python()
 
@@ -332,6 +350,9 @@ idf_build_set_property(BUILD_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
 # well as a build property.
 __init_idf_path()
 
+# Determine git executable and set GIT build property.
+__init_git()
+
 # Determine the Python interpreter and check package dependencies if necessary.
 __init_python()