diff --git a/lua/neogit/config.lua b/lua/neogit/config.lua
index 67d79e6cd..2802d0d9c 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/config.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/config.lua
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ end
 ---@field refs_view? { [string]: NeogitConfigMappingsRefsView } A dictionary that uses Refs view editor commands to set a single keybind
 
 ---@class NeogitConfig Neogit configuration settings
+---@field git_binary? string The main binary to use git command with
 ---@field filewatcher? NeogitFilewatcherConfig Values for filewatcher
 ---@field graph_style? NeogitGraphStyle Style for graph
 ---@field commit_date_format? string Commit date format
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ end
 ---@return NeogitConfig
 function M.get_default_values()
   return {
+    git_binary = "git",
     use_default_keymaps = true,
     disable_hint = false,
     disable_context_highlighting = false,
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua
index 315246e41..2877f9629 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local process = require("neogit.process")
 local util = require("neogit.lib.util")
 local Path = require("plenary.path")
 local runner = require("neogit.runner")
+local neogit = require("neogit")
 
 ---@class GitCommandSetup
 ---@field flags table|nil
@@ -981,7 +982,7 @@ local configurations = {
 ---@param dir string
 ---@return string Absolute path of current worktree
 local function worktree_root(dir)
-  local cmd = { "git", "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel" }
+  local cmd = { neogit.config.values.git_binary, "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel" }
   local result = vim.system(cmd, { text = true }):wait()
 
   return Path:new(vim.trim(result.stdout)):absolute()
@@ -990,7 +991,7 @@ end
 ---@param dir string
 ---@return string Absolute path of `.git/` directory
 local function git_dir(dir)
-  local cmd = { "git", "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--git-common-dir" }
+  local cmd = { neogit.config.values.git_binary, "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--git-common-dir" }
   local result = vim.system(cmd, { text = true }):wait()
 
   return Path:new(vim.trim(result.stdout)):absolute()
@@ -999,7 +1000,7 @@ end
 ---@param dir string
 ---@return string Absolute path of `.git/` directory
 local function worktree_git_dir(dir)
-  local cmd = { "git", "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--git-dir" }
+  local cmd = { neogit.config.values.git_binary, "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--git-dir" }
   local result = vim.system(cmd, { text = true }):wait()
 
   return Path:new(vim.trim(result.stdout)):absolute()
@@ -1008,7 +1009,7 @@ end
 ---@param dir string
 ---@return boolean
 local function is_inside_worktree(dir)
-  local cmd = { "git", "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--is-inside-work-tree" }
+  local cmd = { neogit.config.values.git_binary, "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--is-inside-work-tree" }
   local result = vim.system(cmd):wait()
 
   return result.code == 0
@@ -1109,7 +1110,8 @@ local mt_builder = {
   end,
   __tostring = function(tbl)
     return string.format(
-      "git %s %s %s -- %s",
+      "%s %s %s %s -- %s",
+      neogit.config.values.git_binary,
       tbl[k_command],
       table.concat(tbl[k_state].options, " "),
       table.concat(tbl[k_state].arguments, " "),
@@ -1168,7 +1170,7 @@ local function new_builder(subcommand)
     -- stylua: ignore
     cmd = util.merge(
       {
-        "git",
+        neogit.config.values.git_binary,
         "--no-pager",
         "--literal-pathspecs",
         "--no-optional-locks",
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua
index 354eceee1..34f49e279 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local git = require("neogit.lib.git")
 local Path = require("plenary.path")
 local util = require("neogit.lib.util")
+local config = require("neogit.config")
 
 ---@class NeogitGitIndex
 local M = {}
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ end
 function M.update()
   require("neogit.process")
     .new({
-      cmd = { "git", "update-index", "-q", "--refresh" },
+      cmd = { config.values.git_binary, "update-index", "-q", "--refresh" },
       on_error = function(_)
         return false
       end,
diff --git a/plugin/neogit.lua b/plugin/neogit.lua
index 465eb55b8..ee929b54a 100644
--- a/plugin/neogit.lua
+++ b/plugin/neogit.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 local api = vim.api
 
 api.nvim_create_user_command("Neogit", function(o)
+  local config = require("neogit.config")
+  config.values.git_binary = "git"
   local neogit = require("neogit")
   neogit.open(require("neogit.lib.util").parse_command_args(o.fargs))
 end, {
@@ -12,6 +14,20 @@ end, {
   end,
 })
 
+api.nvim_create_user_command("NeogitYadm", function(o)
+  local config = require("neogit.config")
+  config.values.git_binary = "yadm"
+  local neogit = require("neogit")
+  neogit.open(require("neogit.lib.util").parse_command_args(o.fargs))
+end, {
+  nargs = "*",
+  desc = "Open Neogit with yadm",
+  complete = function(arglead)
+    local neogit = require("neogit")
+    return neogit.complete(arglead)
+  end,
+})
+
 api.nvim_create_user_command("NeogitResetState", function()
   require("neogit.lib.state")._reset()
 end, { nargs = "*", desc = "Reset any saved flags" })
diff --git a/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/branch_spec.lua b/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/branch_spec.lua
index 359f38359..1b282a7ce 100644
--- a/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/branch_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/branch_spec.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local git_harness = require("tests.util.git_harness")
 local neogit_util = require("neogit.lib.util")
 local util = require("tests.util.util")
 local input = require("tests.mocks.input")
+local config = require("neogit.config")
 
 neogit.setup {}
 
@@ -30,35 +31,35 @@ pending("lib.git.branch", function()
     end)
 
     it("returns true when feature branch has commits base branch doesn't", function()
-      util.system { "git", "checkout", "-b", "a-new-branch" }
-      util.system { "git", "reset", "--hard", "origin/master" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "checkout", "-b", "a-new-branch" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "reset", "--hard", "origin/master" }
       util.system { "touch", "feature.js" }
-      util.system { "git", "add", "." }
-      util.system { "git", "commit", "-m", "some feature" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "add", "." }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "commit", "-m", "some feature" }
 
       assert.True(gb.is_unmerged("a-new-branch"))
     end)
 
     it("returns false when feature branch is fully merged into base", function()
-      util.system { "git", "checkout", "-b", "a-new-branch" }
-      util.system { "git", "reset", "--hard", "origin/master" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "checkout", "-b", "a-new-branch" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "reset", "--hard", "origin/master" }
       util.system { "touch", "feature.js" }
-      util.system { "git", "add", "." }
-      util.system { "git", "commit", "-m", "some feature" }
-      util.system { "git", "switch", "master" }
-      util.system { "git", "merge", "a-new-branch" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "add", "." }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "commit", "-m", "some feature" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "switch", "master" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "merge", "a-new-branch" }
 
       assert.False(gb.is_unmerged("a-new-branch"))
     end)
 
     it("allows specifying alternate base branch", function()
-      util.system { "git", "checkout", "-b", "main" }
-      util.system { "git", "checkout", "-b", "a-new-branch" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "checkout", "-b", "main" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "checkout", "-b", "a-new-branch" }
       util.system { "touch", "feature.js" }
-      util.system { "git", "add", "." }
-      util.system { "git", "commit", "-m", "some feature" }
-      util.system { "git", "switch", "master" }
-      util.system { "git", "merge", "a-new-branch" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "add", "." }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "commit", "-m", "some feature" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "switch", "master" }
+      util.system { config.values.git_binary, "merge", "a-new-branch" }
 
       assert.True(gb.is_unmerged("a-new-branch", "main"))
       assert.False(gb.is_unmerged("a-new-branch", "master"))
@@ -73,12 +74,12 @@ pending("lib.git.branch", function()
 
     describe("when branch is unmerged", function()
       before_each(function()
-        util.system { "git", "checkout", "-b", "a-new-branch" }
-        util.system { "git", "reset", "--hard", "origin/master" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "checkout", "-b", "a-new-branch" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "reset", "--hard", "origin/master" }
         util.system { "touch", "feature.js" }
-        util.system { "git", "add", "." }
-        util.system { "git", "commit", "-m", "some feature" }
-        util.system { "git", "switch", "master" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "add", "." }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "commit", "-m", "some feature" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "switch", "master" }
       end)
 
       -- These two tests seem to have a race condition where `input.confirmed` isn't set properly
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ pending("lib.git.branch", function()
 
     describe("when branch is merged", function()
       it("deletes branch", function()
-        util.system { "git", "branch", "a-new-branch" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "branch", "a-new-branch" }
 
         assert.True(gb.delete("a-new-branch"))
         assert.False(vim.tbl_contains(gb.get_local_branches(true), "a-new-branch"))
@@ -116,14 +117,14 @@ pending("lib.git.branch", function()
     it(
       "lists branches based on how recently they were checked out, excluding current & deduplicated",
       function()
-        util.system { "git", "checkout", "-b", "first" }
-        util.system { "git", "branch", "never-checked-out" }
-        util.system { "git", "checkout", "-b", "second" }
-        util.system { "git", "checkout", "-b", "third" }
-        util.system { "git", "switch", "master" }
-        util.system { "git", "switch", "second-branch" }
-        util.system { "git", "switch", "master" }
-        util.system { "git", "switch", "second-branch" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "checkout", "-b", "first" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "branch", "never-checked-out" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "checkout", "-b", "second" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "checkout", "-b", "third" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "switch", "master" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "switch", "second-branch" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "switch", "master" }
+        util.system { config.values.git_binary, "switch", "second-branch" }
 
         local branches_detected = gb.get_recent_local_branches()
         local branches = {
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ pending("lib.git.branch", function()
       }
 
       for _, branch in ipairs(branches) do
-        vim.system({ "git", "branch", branch }):wait()
+        vim.system({ config.values.git_binary, "branch", branch }):wait()
       end
 
       table.insert(branches, "master")
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ pending("lib.git.branch", function()
     end)
 
     it("properly detects all branches but the current branch", function()
-      vim.fn.system("git checkout master")
+      vim.fn.system(config.values.git_binary, " checkout master")
       if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
         error("Failed to checkout master branch!")
       end
diff --git a/tests/util/git_harness.lua b/tests/util/git_harness.lua
index bcc15f294..7d4c1b64e 100644
--- a/tests/util/git_harness.lua
+++ b/tests/util/git_harness.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local neogit = require("neogit")
 local a = require("plenary.async")
 local M = {}
 local util = require("tests.util.util")
+local config = require("neogit.config")
 
 local project_dir = util.project_dir
 local bare_repo_path = nil
@@ -23,12 +24,12 @@ function M.setup_bare_repo()
 
   util.system { "git", "config", "user.email", "test@neogit-test.test" }
   util.system { "git", "config", "user.name", "Neogit Test" }
-  util.system { "git", "add", "." }
-  util.system { "git", "commit", "-m", "temp commit to be soft unstaged later" }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "add", "." }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "commit", "-m", "temp commit to be soft unstaged later" }
 
   bare_repo_path = util.create_temp_dir("bare-dir")
 
-  util.system { "git", "clone", "--bare", workspace_dir, bare_repo_path }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "clone", "--bare", workspace_dir, bare_repo_path }
 
   return bare_repo_path
 end
@@ -38,15 +39,15 @@ function M.prepare_repository()
 
   local working_dir = util.create_temp_dir("working-dir")
   vim.api.nvim_set_current_dir(working_dir)
-  util.system { "git", "clone", bare_repo_path, working_dir }
-  util.system { "git", "reset", "--soft", "HEAD~1" }
-  util.system { "git", "rm", "--cached", "untracked.txt" }
-  util.system { "git", "restore", "--staged", "a.txt" }
-  util.system { "git", "checkout", "second-branch" }
-  util.system { "git", "switch", "master" }
-  util.system { "git", "config", "remote.origin.url", "git@github.com:example/example.git" }
-  util.system { "git", "config", "user.email", "test@neogit-test.test" }
-  util.system { "git", "config", "user.name", "Neogit Test" }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "clone", bare_repo_path, working_dir }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "reset", "--soft", "HEAD~1" }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "rm", "--cached", "untracked.txt" }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "restore", "--staged", "a.txt" }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "checkout", "second-branch" }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "switch", "master" }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "config", "remote.origin.url", "git@github.com:example/example.git" }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "config", "user.email", "test@neogit-test.test" }
+  util.system { config.values.git_binary, "config", "user.name", "Neogit Test" }
 
   return working_dir
 end
@@ -113,12 +114,12 @@ function M.get_current_branch()
 end
 
 function M.get_remotes()
-  local lines = exec { "git", "remote" }
+  local lines = exec { config.values.git_binary, "remote" }
   return lines
 end
 
 function M.get_remotes_url(remote)
-  local lines = exec { "git", "remote", "--get-url", remote }
+  local lines = exec { config.values.git_binary, "remote", "--get-url", remote }
   return lines[1]
 end
 
diff --git a/tests/util/util.lua b/tests/util/util.lua
index f9dabdcc5..61db6d788 100644
--- a/tests/util/util.lua
+++ b/tests/util/util.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local M = {}
+local config = require("neogit.config")
 
 M.project_dir = vim.fn.getcwd()
 
@@ -74,7 +75,13 @@ function M.ensure_installed(repo, path)
 
   if not vim.uv.fs_stat(install_path) then
     print("* Downloading " .. name .. " to '" .. install_path .. "/'")
-    vim.fn.system { "git", "clone", "--depth=1", "git@github.com:" .. repo .. ".git", install_path }
+    vim.fn.system {
+      config.values.git_binary,
+      "clone",
+      "--depth=1",
+      "git@github.com:" .. repo .. ".git",
+      install_path,
+    }
 
     if vim.v.shell_error > 0 then
       error(