diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index 921ed89a2a..ac38ed0ef0 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -102,9 +102,21 @@ int max_allowed_tree_depth =
 	 * tree depth; This value seems to be low enough.
 	 */
 	1280;
+#else
+#if defined(GIT_WINDOWS_NATIVE) && defined(__clang__) && defined(__aarch64__)
+	/*
+	 * Similar to Visual C, it seems that on Windows/ARM64 the clang-based
+	 * builds have a smaller stack space available. When running out of
+	 * that stack space, a `STATUS_STACK_OVERFLOW` is produced. When the
+	 * Git command was run from an MSYS2 Bash, this unfortunately results
+	 * in an exit code 127. Let's prevent that by lowering the maximal
+	 * tree depth; This value seems to be low enough.
+	 */
+	1280;
 #else
 	2048;
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifndef PROTECT_HFS_DEFAULT
 #define PROTECT_HFS_DEFAULT 0