diff --git a/dot_gitconfig.tmpl b/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
index 16d160d..8c2edfd 100644
--- a/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
+++ b/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 [init]
 	defaultBranch = master
 
-{{- if (include "../chezmoi-private/private_dot_gitconfig_private" | trim) }}
+{{- if stat (joinPath ".." "chezmoi-private" "private_dot_gitconfig_private") }}
 
-{{ include "../chezmoi-private/private_dot_gitconfig_private" }}
+{{ include "../chezmoi-private/private_dot_gitconfig_private" | trim }}
 {{- end }}