diff --git a/scripts/pgit.sh b/scripts/pgit.sh
index 63d2095f..8ebc6028 100644
--- a/scripts/pgit.sh
+++ b/scripts/pgit.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ clone()
 	local id=$PGIT_CLONE_FROM_USER
 	local projects="$PGIT_CLONE_PROJECTS"
 	[ "$id" ] || id=`whoami`
-	[ "$projects" ] || projects=`ssh git.jannet.de /opt/ytools/bin/git-srv-admin.sh -u $id -j list-personal-projects`
+	[ "$projects" ] || projects=`$SSH git.jannet.de /opt/ytools/bin/git-srv-admin.sh -u $id -j list-personal-projects`
 	for p in $projects; do
 		[ -d $p ] && {
 			marker "skipping existing $p"
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ diff()
 	done
 )}
 
+SSH=ssh
+[ "$GIT_SSH" ] && SSH=$GIT_SSH
+
 cmd=$1
 shift
 case $cmd in