diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index 4ae0b32d0ea..2c80ae10cb4 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 		const onRelevantGitChange = filterEvent(onRelevantRepositoryChange, uri => /\/\.git\//.test(uri.path));
 		onRelevantGitChange(this._onDidChangeRepository.fire, this._onDidChangeRepository, this.disposables);
 
-		this._sourceControl = scm.createSourceControl('git', 'Git', Uri.parse(repository.root));
+		this._sourceControl = scm.createSourceControl('git', 'Git', Uri.file(repository.root));
 		this._sourceControl.acceptInputCommand = { command: 'git.commitWithInput', title: localize('commit', "Commit"), arguments: [this._sourceControl] };
 		this._sourceControl.quickDiffProvider = this;
 		this.disposables.push(this._sourceControl);