diff --git a/images/macos/scripts/build/configure-machine.sh b/images/macos/scripts/build/configure-machine.sh
index 294935000..402aea10b 100644
--- a/images/macos/scripts/build/configure-machine.sh
+++ b/images/macos/scripts/build/configure-machine.sh
@@ -103,3 +103,6 @@ if [[ ! -d "/usr/local/bin" ]];then
 fi
 chmod +x $HOME/utils/invoke-tests.sh
 sudo ln -s $HOME/utils/invoke-tests.sh /usr/local/bin/invoke_tests
+
+# Revert to the old behaviour and avoid the Git LFS problems (https://github.blog/2024-05-14-securing-git-addressing-5-new-vulnerabilities/)
+echo "export GIT_CLONE_PROTECTION_ACTIVE=false" >> $HOME/.bashrc
diff --git a/images/macos/scripts/tests/Git.Tests.ps1 b/images/macos/scripts/tests/Git.Tests.ps1
index f216baa0b..3efb6d82c 100644
--- a/images/macos/scripts/tests/Git.Tests.ps1
+++ b/images/macos/scripts/tests/Git.Tests.ps1
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ Describe "Git" {
     It "git lfs is installed" -Skip:($os.IsBigSur) {
         "git lfs version" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
     }
+    It "GIT_CLONE_PROTECTION_ACTIVE environment variable should be equal false" {
+        $env:GIT_CLONE_PROTECTION_ACTIVE | Should -BeExactly false
+    }
 }