diff --git a/git-send-email.perl b/git-send-email.perl
index 5791138683..0efe85c0b0 100755
--- a/git-send-email.perl
+++ b/git-send-email.perl
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ sub validate_patch {
 			require Cwd;
 			my $target = Cwd::abs_path($fn);
 			# The hook needs a correct cwd and GIT_DIR.
-			my $cwd_save = Cwd::cwd();
+			my $cwd_save = Cwd::getcwd();
 			chdir($repo->wc_path() or $repo->repo_path())
 				or die("chdir: $!");
 			local $ENV{"GIT_DIR"} = $repo->repo_path();
diff --git a/perl/Git.pm b/perl/Git.pm
index 5562c0cede..090a7df63f 100644
--- a/perl/Git.pm
+++ b/perl/Git.pm
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ sub command_bidi_pipe {
 	if ($self) {
 		shift;
 		require Cwd;
-		$cwd_save = Cwd::cwd();
+		$cwd_save = Cwd::getcwd();
 		_setup_git_cmd_env($self);
 	}
 	require IPC::Open2;