diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ace0f18..a20b091 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ Wed Apr 18 2012 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan(a)gmail.com>
   * spec-create - Davide Madrisan:
     Also support git URL starting by http:// and https://.
 
+  * spec-create - Davide Madrisan:
+    Exist with error when git is required but cannot be found.
+
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 Changes in version 1.9.4
diff --git a/plugins/spec-create.in b/plugins/spec-create.in
index d19208d..6f944b5 100644
--- a/plugins/spec-create.in
+++ b/plugins/spec-create.in
@@ -475,6 +475,9 @@ function specfile.create() {
 
    case "$2" in
       git://*|http://*.git|https://*.git)
+         which git &>/dev/null ||
+            notify.error $"utility not found"": \`git'"
+
          tmpgitdir=$(mktemp -q -d -t tmpgit.XXXXXXXX)
          [ $? -eq 0 ] ||
             notify.error $"can't create temporary files"