diff --git a/plugins/ghprovider/kdevghprovider.json b/plugins/ghprovider/kdevghprovider.json
--- a/plugins/ghprovider/kdevghprovider.json
+++ b/plugins/ghprovider/kdevghprovider.json
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
         ]
     },
     "X-KDevelop-Category": "Global",
+    "X-KDevelop-IRequired": [
+        "org.kdevelop.IBasicVersionControl@kdevgit"
+    ],
     "X-KDevelop-Interfaces": [
         "org.kdevelop.IProjectProvider"
     ],