diff --git a/test/test-clone.sh b/test/test-clone.sh
index 5fed35d7..6997f108 100755
--- a/test/test-clone.sh
+++ b/test/test-clone.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 . "test/testlib.sh"
 
+ensure_git_version_isnt $VERSION_LOWER "2.2.0"
+
 begin_test "clone"
 (
   set -e