1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 6b6d9f68e1..21a3c9872c 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 			setenv(GIT_ICASE_PATHSPECS_ENVIRONMENT, "1", 1);
 			if (envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
+		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--no-optional-locks")) {
+			setenv(GIT_OPTIONAL_LOCKS_ENVIRONMENT, "0", 1);
+			if (envchanged)
+				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--shallow-file")) {
 			(*argv)++;
 			(*argc)--;