1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common-main.c b/common-main.c
index c654f95551..6a689007e7 100644
--- a/common-main.c
+++ b/common-main.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "exec_cmd.h"
+#include "attr.h"
 
 /*
  * Many parts of Git have subprograms communicate via pipe, expect the
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 
 	git_setup_gettext();
 
+	attr_start();
+
 	git_extract_argv0_path(argv[0]);
 
 	restore_sigpipe_to_default();