diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index acf3f4a0..f7458a6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Not sure what these terms mean? The [glossary](docs/introduction/glossary.md) de
 **Host machine** (where you run `topo`):
 
 - [Docker](#install-a-container-engine)
+- [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
 - OpenSSH Client
 
 **Target machine** (the remote Arm system):
diff --git a/e2e/health_test.go b/e2e/health_test.go
index 682bd4dc..d9c8836f 100644
--- a/e2e/health_test.go
+++ b/e2e/health_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func TestHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		assert.Contains(t, out, " ✓ OpenSSH (ssh)")
+		assert.Contains(t, out, " ✓ Git (git)")
 		assert.Contains(t, out, " ✓ Container Engine (docker)")
 	})
 
diff --git a/e2e/testdata/TestHealthCheckJson.golden b/e2e/testdata/TestHealthCheckJson.golden
index a5b7f032..4e3634df 100644
--- a/e2e/testdata/TestHealthCheckJson.golden
+++ b/e2e/testdata/TestHealthCheckJson.golden
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
         "status": "ok",
         "value": "ssh"
       },
+      {
+        "name": "Git",
+        "status": "ok",
+        "value": "git"
+      },
       {
         "name": "Container Engine",
         "status": "ok",
diff --git a/internal/health/dependencies.go b/internal/health/dependencies.go
index e268dea4..b0857a6a 100644
--- a/internal/health/dependencies.go
+++ b/internal/health/dependencies.go
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ var HostRequiredDependencies = []Dependency{
 		Label:  "OpenSSH",
 		Checks: []Check{BinaryExists{}, OpenSSHAvailable{}},
 	},
+	{
+		Binary: "git",
+		Label:  "Git",
+		Checks: []Check{BinaryExists{
+			Severity: SeverityWarning,
+			Fix: &Fix{
+				Description: "Install Git and ensure its git executable is on PATH. See https://git-scm.com/downloads",
+			},
+		}},
+	},
 	{
 		Binary:         "docker",
 		Label:          "Container Engine",