diff --git a/cmd/admin_regenerate.go b/cmd/admin_regenerate.go
index 0db505ff9c..efdfc8e5e4 100644
--- a/cmd/admin_regenerate.go
+++ b/cmd/admin_regenerate.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	asymkey_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/asymkey"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
 	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
 
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@ func runRegenerateHooks(_ *cli.Context) error {
 	if err := initDB(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	// Detection of ProcReceive support relies on Git module being initalized.
+	if err := git.InitFull(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return repo_service.SyncRepositoryHooks(graceful.GetManager().ShutdownContext())
 }