diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix
index 19b9f97c17f7..56f7e697ec87 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 , withManual ? true
 , pythonSupport ? true
 , withpcre2 ? true
-, sendEmailSupport ? false
+, sendEmailSupport ? perlSupport
 , Security, CoreServices
 , nixosTests
 , withLibsecret ? false