diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index a16e81d..defc0d7 100755
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ create_symlinks() {
 #    MSC_BASEDIR="$1"
 #    DIR="$(basename ${MSC_BASEDIR})"
 #    cd  "${MSC_BASEDIR}"
+    [ -z "${MSC_GIT+x}" ]               && MSC_GIT=git
     cd ${MSC_BASE}
     #echo "DIR MSC_BASEDIR $DIR $MSC_BASEDIR"
     git config credential.helper 'cache --timeout=300'