diff --git a/git_common.py b/git_common.py
index dfd74392df..f8a456419d 100644
--- a/git_common.py
+++ b/git_common.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def _extract_git_path_from_git_bat(path: str) -> str:
 GIT_EXE = 'git' if not IS_WIN else win_find_git()
 
 # The recommended minimum version of Git, as (<major>, <minor>, <patch>).
-GIT_MIN_VERSION = (2, 26, 0)
+GIT_MIN_VERSION = (2, 46, 0)
 
 GIT_BLAME_IGNORE_REV_FILE = '.git-blame-ignore-revs'
 
diff --git a/tests/git_common_test.py b/tests/git_common_test.py
index 37cbcf51bb..3a949c11d7 100755
--- a/tests/git_common_test.py
+++ b/tests/git_common_test.py
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ class CheckGitVersionTest(GitCommonTestBase):
     def testGitSufficientVersion(self, mockRun, mockWhich, mockCog):
         mockCog.return_value = False
         mockWhich.return_value = '/example/bin/git'
-        mockRun.return_value = 'git version 2.30.1.456'
+        mockRun.return_value = 'git version 2.51.1.851'
 
         self.assertIsNone(self.gc.check_git_version())