diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 9b32081e6e..08266c0d59 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ apps:
         DISABLE_WAYLAND: 1
         QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME: gtk3
         GIT_EXEC_PATH: $SNAP/usr/lib/git-core
+        GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR: $SNAP/usr/share/git-core/templates
         GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: "QOwnNotes"
         GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: "snap@qownnotes.git"
         GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: "QOwnNotes"