diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f819b3613d5eeafeaf75fb456238cdd7644c7976..8ae38c7beef15abd8559185b86deb948720829e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ omnibus-gitlab repository.
 
 - Upgrade Ruby to 2.5.3 !2806
 - Deprecate postgresql['data_dir'] !2846
+- Add support for Git v2 protocol in docker image's `sshd_config` !2864
 
 11.5.0
 
diff --git a/docker/assets/sshd_config b/docker/assets/sshd_config
index 82d202b04545ed757321d2b49c5fc4452ffe608f..1d564bec08f67a8f5c2a89fe10bf89eef0bd3b60 100644
--- a/docker/assets/sshd_config
+++ b/docker/assets/sshd_config
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ UsePAM yes
 
 # Disabling use DNS in ssh since it tends to slow connecting
 UseDNS no
+
+# Enable the use of Git protcol v2
+AcceptEnv GIT_PROTOCOL