diff --git a/clone/utility/sats-loop b/clone/utility/sats-loop
index 5fb8e73..2a0e1bd 100644
--- a/clone/utility/sats-loop
+++ b/clone/utility/sats-loop
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # [1] first install (install source code)
 if [ -e /home/sats/satsd/first_install ]; then
 
-        usegit=1;
-        git > /dev/null 2> /dev/null || usegit=0;
+        usegit=0;
+        git --version > /dev/null 2> /dev/null && usegit=1 || usegit=0;
 
         # install source code
         if [ $usegit -eq 1 ]; then