diff --git a/package/environment-setup/environment-setup.mk b/package/environment-setup/environment-setup.mk
index 29ec5a9a95..069ee25f9f 100644
--- a/package/environment-setup/environment-setup.mk
+++ b/package/environment-setup/environment-setup.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ENVIRONMENT_SETUP_FILE = $(HOST_DIR)/environment-setup
 
 define HOST_ENVIRONMENT_SETUP_INSTALL_CMDS
 	cp package/environment-setup/environment-setup $(ENVIRONMENT_SETUP_FILE)
-	for var in $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS); do \
+	for var in $(filter-out GIT_DIR=%,$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS)); do \
 		printf "export \"$$var\"\n" >> $(ENVIRONMENT_SETUP_FILE); \
 	done
 	printf "export \"ARCH=$(NORMALIZED_ARCH)\"\n" >> $(ENVIRONMENT_SETUP_FILE)