diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/__init__.py
index 368e9e78c1..d7b9463b4e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/__init__.py
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ def runfetchcmd(cmd, d, quiet = False):
     # rather than host provided
     # Also include some other variables.
     # FIXME: Should really include all export varaiables?
-    exportvars = ['PATH', 'GIT_PROXY_HOST', 'GIT_PROXY_PORT', 'GIT_CONFIG', 'http_proxy', 'ftp_proxy', 'SSH_AUTH_SOCK', 'SSH_AGENT_PID', 'HOME']
+    exportvars = ['PATH', 'GIT_PROXY_COMMAND', 'GIT_PROXY_HOST', 'GIT_PROXY_PORT', 'GIT_CONFIG', 'http_proxy', 'ftp_proxy', 'SSH_AUTH_SOCK', 'SSH_AGENT_PID', 'HOME']
 
     for var in exportvars:
         val = data.getVar(var, d, True)