diff --git a/remote_repository.go b/remote_repository.go
index 52546dc..624b61a 100644
--- a/remote_repository.go
+++ b/remote_repository.go
@@ -201,12 +201,16 @@ func (repo *OtherRepository) VCS() (*VCSBackend, *url.URL, error) {
 		return SubversionBackend, repo.URL(), nil
 	}
 
+	// Detect VCS backend
+	if repo.url.Scheme == "ssh" && repo.url.User.Username() == "git" {
+		return GitBackend, repo.URL(), nil
+	}
+
 	switch repo.url.Host {
 	case "fossil-scm.org", "sqlite.org":
 		return FossilBackend, repo.URL(), nil
 	}
 
-	// Detect VCS backend automatically
 	if cmdutil.RunSilently("git", "ls-remote", repo.url.String()) == nil {
 		return GitBackend, repo.URL(), nil
 	}