diff --git a/tools/vcs-tag.sh b/tools/vcs-tag.sh
index 5da39cc539..0150d0b50e 100755
--- a/tools/vcs-tag.sh
+++ b/tools/vcs-tag.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ set -e
 
 MODE="$1"
 
-if ! [[ -d .git ]] || git describe --tags --exact-match &>/dev/null; then
+if ! [[ -d .git ]] ||
+        ! command -v git >/dev/null ||
+        git describe --tags --exact-match &>/dev/null
+then
     exit 0
 fi