diff --git a/src/repository/opamGit.ml b/src/repository/opamGit.ml
index ee7a392cecc..fa8ce0cdf69 100644
--- a/src/repository/opamGit.ml
+++ b/src/repository/opamGit.ml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ let git_env = [
 let git_config = [
   "gc.autoDetach", "false";
   "maintenance.autoDetach", "false";
+  "core.fsmonitor", "false";
 ]
 
 let env =