diff --git a/git_command.py b/git_command.py
index 0893bff7..63b7b6f2 100644
--- a/git_command.py
+++ b/git_command.py
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ class GitCommand(object):
       if p is not None:
         s = p + ' ' + s
       _setenv(env, 'GIT_CONFIG_PARAMETERS', s)
+    if 'GIT_ALLOW_PROTOCOL' not in env:
+      _setenv(env, 'GIT_ALLOW_PROTOCOL',
+              'file:git:http:https:ssh:persistent-http:persistent-https:sso')
 
     if project:
       if not cwd: