diff --git a/guix/build/git.scm b/guix/build/git.scm
index 4245594c38e3e54ff18ad8a1d6ed9a67264a586f..68b132265b72b0094da30d2aaa12d81c2923563a 100644
--- a/guix/build/git.scm
+++ b/guix/build/git.scm
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ (define* (git-fetch url commit directory
                     #:key (git-command "git"))
   "Fetch COMMIT from URL into DIRECTORY.  COMMIT must be a valid Git commit
 identifier.  Return #t on success, #f otherwise."
+
+  ;; Disable TLS certificate verification.  The hash of the checkout is known
+  ;; in advance anyway.
+  (setenv "GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY" "true")
+
   (and (zero? (system* git-command "clone" url directory))
        (with-directory-excursion directory
          (system* git-command "tag" "-l")