diff --git a/aider/repo.py b/aider/repo.py
index 8a76ce6de..ccafd629b 100644
--- a/aider/repo.py
+++ b/aider/repo.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ ANY_GIT_ERROR += [
     TypeError,
     ValueError,
     AttributeError,
+    AssertionError,
 ]
 ANY_GIT_ERROR = tuple(ANY_GIT_ERROR)