diff --git a/gitosis/serve.py b/gitosis/serve.py
index 9a91fcb..867249e 100644
--- a/gitosis/serve.py
+++ b/gitosis/serve.py
@@ -201,6 +201,6 @@ class Main(app.App):
             sys.exit(1)
 
         main_log.debug('Serving %s', newcmd)
-        os.execvp('git-shell', ['git-shell', '-c', newcmd])
+        os.execvp('git', ['git', 'shell', '-c', newcmd])
         main_log.error('Cannot execute git-shell.')
         sys.exit(1)