diff --git a/modules/tools/magit/config.el b/modules/tools/magit/config.el
index ce2c785f2..54bbe57b7 100644
--- a/modules/tools/magit/config.el
+++ b/modules/tools/magit/config.el
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
         ;; Don't autosave repo buffers. This is too magical, and saving can
         ;; trigger a bunch of unwanted side-effects, like save hooks and
         ;; formatters. Trust us to know what we're doing.
-        magit-save-repository-buffers nil)
+        magit-save-repository-buffers nil
+        ;; Magit runs git *a lot*. Having to scan your PATH so many times can
+        ;; add up with each invokation, especially on Catalina (macOS) or
+        ;; Windows, so we resolve it once.
+        magit-git-executable (executable-find magit-git-executable))
 
   (defadvice! +magit-revert-repo-buffers-deferred-a (&rest _)
     :after '(magit-checkout magit-branch-and-checkout)