diff --git a/package/bctoolbox/bctoolbox.mk b/package/bctoolbox/bctoolbox.mk
index f9d740820d..230394970c 100644
--- a/package/bctoolbox/bctoolbox.mk
+++ b/package/bctoolbox/bctoolbox.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ BCTOOLBOX_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DENABLE_STRICT=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_TESTS_COMPONENT=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_TESTS=OFF \
-	-DGIT_EXECUTABLE=OFF \
 	-DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH=ON
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBICONV),y)