diff --git a/plugin/loader/preload.go b/plugin/loader/preload.go
index cc0d8651d..46dd2cb92 100644
--- a/plugin/loader/preload.go
+++ b/plugin/loader/preload.go
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ package loader
 
 import (
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/plugin"
+	pluginipldgit "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/plugin/plugins/git"
 )
 
 // DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
 // This file is being generated as part of plugin build process
 // To change it, modify the plugin/loader/preload.sh
 
-var preloadPlugins = []plugin.Plugin{}
+var preloadPlugins = []plugin.Plugin{
+	pluginipldgit.Plugins[0],
+}
diff --git a/plugin/loader/preload_list b/plugin/loader/preload_list
index 8c62c673b..2905dfe1c 100644
--- a/plugin/loader/preload_list
+++ b/plugin/loader/preload_list
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 #
 # name             go-path                  number of the sub-plugin
 
-#ipldgit github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/plugin/plugins/git 0
+ipldgit github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/plugin/plugins/git 0