#include "../lockfile.h"
 #include "../object.h"
 #include "../dir.h"
+#include "../chdir-notify.h"
 
 /*
  * This backend uses the following flags in `ref_update::flags` for
        refs->packed_ref_store = packed_ref_store_create(sb.buf, flags);
        strbuf_release(&sb);
 
+       chdir_notify_reparent("files-backend $GIT_DIR",
+                             &refs->gitdir);
+       chdir_notify_reparent("files-backend $GIT_COMMONDIR",
+                             &refs->gitcommondir);
+
        return ref_store;
 }