diff --git a/plugins/pluginmanagers/packer.nix b/plugins/pluginmanagers/packer.nix
index 3012453c..63b6d769 100644
--- a/plugins/pluginmanagers/packer.nix
+++ b/plugins/pluginmanagers/packer.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ in
     plugins.packer = {
       enable = mkEnableOption "packer.nvim";
 
+      gitPackage = helpers.mkPackageOption {
+        name = "git";
+        default = pkgs.git;
+      };
+
       plugins =
         with types;
         let
@@ -109,7 +114,8 @@ in
         pname = "packer.nvim";
       }))
     ];
-    extraPackages = [ pkgs.git ];
+
+    extraPackages = [ cfg.gitPackage ];
 
     extraConfigLua =
       let
diff --git a/tests/test-sources/plugins/pluginmanagers/packer.nix b/tests/test-sources/plugins/pluginmanagers/packer.nix
index 7a328239..732a4ba0 100644
--- a/tests/test-sources/plugins/pluginmanagers/packer.nix
+++ b/tests/test-sources/plugins/pluginmanagers/packer.nix
@@ -135,4 +135,11 @@
       ];
     };
   };
+
+  no-packages = {
+    plugins.packer = {
+      enable = true;
+      gitPackage = null;
+    };
+  };
 }