diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 75e1cd3a..7bda79fb 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ func NewRepoContext() {
 	if ver.LessThan(reqVer) {
 		log.Fatal(4, "Gogs requires Git version greater or equal to 1.7.1")
 	}
+	log.Info("Git version: %s", ver.String())
 
 	// Git requires setting user.name and user.email in order to commit changes.
 	for configKey, defaultValue := range map[string]string{"user.name": "Gogs", "user.email": "gogs@fake.local"} {
diff --git a/modules/git/version.go b/modules/git/version.go
index b535521e..9940518a 100644
--- a/modules/git/version.go
+++ b/modules/git/version.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package git
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ func (v *Version) AtLeast(that *Version) bool {
 	return v.Compare(that) >= 0
 }
 
+func (v *Version) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d.%d", v.Major, v.Minor, v.Patch)
+}
+
 // GetVersion returns current Git version installed.
 func GetVersion() (*Version, error) {
 	if gitVer != nil {