diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 67fa0401cfe587..f627553faa5128 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 DEF_VER=v2.49.0-rc0
 
+# Identify microsoft/git via a distinct version suffix
+DEF_VER=$DEF_VER.vfs.0.0
+
 LF='
 '