diff --git a/win32/Makefile.sub b/win32/Makefile.sub
index 21bd57e760..81a33277af 100644
--- a/win32/Makefile.sub
+++ b/win32/Makefile.sub
@@ -525,7 +525,8 @@ HAVE_GIT = no
 !if "$(HAVE_GIT)" == "no"
 !else if [for /f "tokens=3" %I in ('git --version') do @(\
 	for /f "delims=. tokens=1-2" %I in ("%I") do @(\
-	  if %I lss 2 (exit 1) else if %J lss 10 (exit 1) else (exit 0)\
+	  if %I lss 2 (exit 1) else if %I gtr 2 (exit 0) \
+	  else if %J lss 10 (exit 1) else (exit 0)\
 	)\
       )]
 HAVE_GIT = no