diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/index.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/index.js
index ca87d76e9..bb8b7861e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/index.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function init(_settings, _runtime) {
 
     if (projectsEnabled) {
         return sshTools.init(settings,runtime).then(function() {
-            gitTools.init(_settings).then(function(gitConfig) {
+            return gitTools.init(_settings).then(function(gitConfig) {
                 if (!gitConfig || /^1\./.test(gitConfig.version)) {
                     if (!gitConfig) {
                         projectLogMessages.push(log._("storage.localfilesystem.projects.git-not-found"))