diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
index a379ae2f2..57c11fd6f 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ project('gnome-extensions-app',
 
 if get_option('profile') == 'development'
   profile = '.Devel'
-  vcs_tag = run_command('git', 'rev-parse', '--short', '@').stdout().strip()
+  vcs_tag = run_command('git', 'rev-parse', '--short', '@',
+    check: false,
+  ).stdout().strip()
 else
   profile = ''
   vcs_tag = ''