diff --git a/Utilities/git-version-gen.cmd b/Utilities/git-version-gen.cmd
index 2852592086..4ec3e10d20 100644
--- a/Utilities/git-version-gen.cmd
+++ b/Utilities/git-version-gen.cmd
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ call %GIT% describe > NUL 2> NUL
 if errorlevel 1 (
 	echo Git not on path, trying default Msysgit paths
 	set GIT="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Git\bin\git.exe"
-	call %GIT% describe > NUL 2> NUL
+	call !GIT! describe > NUL 2> NUL
 	if errorlevel 1 (
 		set GIT="%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe"
 	)