diff --git a/scripts/lib/devtool/upgrade.py b/scripts/lib/devtool/upgrade.py
index 487308912f..9cd50be3a2 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/devtool/upgrade.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/devtool/upgrade.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ def _create_new_recipe(newpv, md5, sha256, srcrev, srcbranch, srcsubdir_old, src
 def _check_git_config():
     def getconfig(name):
         try:
-            value = bb.process.run('git config --global %s' % name)[0].strip()
+            value = bb.process.run('git config %s' % name)[0].strip()
         except bb.process.ExecutionError as e:
             if e.exitcode == 1:
                 value = None