diff --git a/lib/core/resolvers/GitResolver.js b/lib/core/resolvers/GitResolver.js
index dc252f000..a3f502b26 100644
--- a/lib/core/resolvers/GitResolver.js
+++ b/lib/core/resolvers/GitResolver.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ function GitResolver(decEndpoint, config, logger) {
     if (!config.interactive) {
         process.env.GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT = '0';
 
-        if (!process.env.GIT_ASKPASS) {
-            process.env.GIT_ASKPASS = which.sync('bower');
+        if (!process.env.SSH_ASKPASS) {
+            process.env.SSH_ASKPASS = which.sync('bower');
         }
     }