diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 7def319e60..3d0754cbaa 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static void handle_internal_command(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 		int option;
 	} commands[] = {
 		{ "add", cmd_add, RUN_SETUP | NOT_BARE },
-		{ "annotate", cmd_annotate, USE_PAGER },
+		{ "annotate", cmd_annotate, RUN_SETUP | USE_PAGER },
 		{ "apply", cmd_apply },
 		{ "archive", cmd_archive },
 		{ "blame", cmd_blame, RUN_SETUP },