diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 5ef77276c..a8444a635 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # usethis (development version)
 
+* `use_git()` no longer asks if you want to restart RStudio when using Positron.
+
 * `use_test()` and `use_r()` now work when you are in `tests/testthat/_snaps/{foo}.md` (@olivroy, #1988).
 
 * The URLs baked into the badge generated by `use_coverage(type = "codecov")`
diff --git a/R/git.R b/R/git.R
index 6596a6449..d4be332e0 100644
--- a/R/git.R
+++ b/R/git.R
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use_git <- function(message = "Initial commit") {
     git_ask_commit(message, untracked = TRUE)
   }
 
-  if (needs_init) {
+  if (needs_init && !is_positron()) {
     restart_rstudio("A restart of RStudio is required to activate the Git pane.")
   }
 
diff --git a/R/positron.R b/R/positron.R
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bf221fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R/positron.R
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+is_positron <- function() {
+  Sys.getenv("POSITRON") == "1"
+}