diff --git a/dev-cpp/rapidyaml/rapidyaml-0.4.1.ebuild b/dev-cpp/rapidyaml/rapidyaml-0.4.1.ebuild
index 223e2c159caff..2ccb5362aec23 100644
--- a/dev-cpp/rapidyaml/rapidyaml-0.4.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-cpp/rapidyaml/rapidyaml-0.4.1.ebuild
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ src_prepare() {
 
 src_configure() {
 	local mycmakeargs=(
+		-DGIT=false # don't call git nor fail if missing, not a repo
 		-DRYML_BUILD_API=no # TODO if a python consumer needs it
 		-DRYML_BUILD_TESTS=$(usex test)
 		-DRYML_DBG=$(usex debug)