diff --git a/plugins/git/subcommands/set b/plugins/git/subcommands/set
index ea486621e..394c9e3d5 100755
--- a/plugins/git/subcommands/set
+++ b/plugins/git/subcommands/set
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ cmd-git-set() {
   [[ "$1" == "$cmd" ]] && shift 1
   declare APP="$1" KEY="$2" VALUE="$3"
   local VALID_KEYS=("deploy-branch" "keep-git-dir" "rev-env-var")
-  verify_app_name "$APP"
+  [[ "$APP" == "--global" ]] || verify_app_name "$APP"
 
   [[ -z "$KEY" ]] && dokku_log_fail "No key specified"