diff --git a/extensions/git/src/git.ts b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
index 0ccf22301c4..0efd437faff 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/git.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ export class Repository {
 	}
 
 	async rebaseContinue(): Promise<void> {
-		const args = ['rebase', '--continue'];
+		const args = ['-c', 'core.editor=true', 'rebase', '--continue'];
 
 		try {
 			await this.exec(args);