#include "../lockfile.h"
 #include "../object.h"
 #include "../dir.h"
+#include "../chdir-notify.h"
 
 /*
  * This backend uses the following flags in `ref_update::flags` for
        struct object_id old_oid;
 };
 
-/*
- * Future: need to be in "struct repository"
- * when doing a full libification.
- */
 struct files_ref_store {
        struct ref_store base;
        unsigned int store_flags;
        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;
 }