diff --git a/srcpkgs/git/template b/srcpkgs/git/template
index 2bd3b2eb186..a8df69c6401 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/git/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'git".
 pkgname=git
 version=1.7.5.4
+revision=1
 distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--with-curl --with-expat --without-tcltk"
@@ -43,3 +44,10 @@ post_build()
 	# Build the manpages.
 	make -C Documentation man
 }
+
+post_install()
+{
+	mkdir -v -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/bash_completion.d
+	install -D -m644 contrib/completion/git-completion.bash  \
+		${DESTDIR}/etc/bash_completion.d/git
+}