diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dcc086ad49..12defd4c97 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring CYGWIN,$(uname_S)))
 	UNRELIABLE_FSTAT = UnfortunatelyYes
 endif
 ifdef MSVC
+	GIT_VERSION := $(GIT_VERSION).MSVC
 	pathsep = ;
 	NO_PREAD = YesPlease
 	NO_OPENSSL = YesPlease