diff --git a/eden/hosting.py b/eden/hosting.py
index 187280c..86ef4bb 100644
--- a/eden/hosting.py
+++ b/eden/hosting.py
@@ -461,10 +461,13 @@ def get_identity():
         """
         Returns name and active commit hash of the generator
         """
-
-        repo = git.Repo(search_parent_directories=True)
-        name = repo.remotes.origin.url.split('.git')[0].split('/')[-1]
-        sha = repo.head.object.hexsha
+        try:
+            repo = git.Repo(search_parent_directories=True)
+            name = repo.remotes.origin.url.split('.git')[0].split('/')[-1]
+            sha = repo.head.object.hexsha
+        except git.exc.InvalidGitRepositoryError:
+            name = "repo-less-eden"
+            sha = "none"
 
         response = {
             "name": name,