1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/exec_cmd.c b/exec_cmd.c
index ce6741eb68..351fec2e9e 100644
--- a/exec_cmd.c
+++ b/exec_cmd.c
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ void git_set_argv0_path(const char *path)
 void git_set_argv_exec_path(const char *exec_path)
 {
 	argv_exec_path = exec_path;
+	/*
+	 * Propagate this setting to external programs.
+	 */
+	setenv(EXEC_PATH_ENVIRONMENT, exec_path, 1);
 }
 
 
@@ -59,9 +63,7 @@ static void add_path(struct strbuf *out, const char *path)
 void setup_path(void)
 {
 	const char *old_path = getenv("PATH");
-	struct strbuf new_path;
-
-	strbuf_init(&new_path, 0);
+	struct strbuf new_path = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	add_path(&new_path, argv_exec_path);
 	add_path(&new_path, getenv(EXEC_PATH_ENVIRONMENT));