diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-bionic-5.9.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-bionic-5.9.yml
index ce6a608f7..65673d6ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-bionic-5.9.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-bionic-5.9.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: build Subsurface
       run: |
         cd ..
+        git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/subsurface/subsurface
+        git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/subsurface/subsurface/libdivecomputer
         bash -x subsurface/scripts/build.sh -desktop -build-with-webkit
 
     - name: test desktop build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-focal-5.12.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-focal-5.12.yml
index e96828b19..099be6371 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-focal-5.12.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-focal-5.12.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
         echo "building mobile"
         git config --global user.email "ci@subsurface-divelog.org"
         git config --global user.name "Subsurface CI"
+        git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/subsurface/subsurface
+        git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/subsurface/subsurface/libdivecomputer
         cd ..
         bash -e -x subsurface/scripts/build.sh -mobile
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-impish-5.15.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-impish-5.15.yml
index b62386c6c..afc16f60c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-impish-5.15.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-impish-5.15.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
         echo "building mobile"
         git config --global user.email "ci@subsurface-divelog.org"
         git config --global user.name "Subsurface CI"
+        git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/subsurface/subsurface
+        git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/subsurface/subsurface/libdivecomputer
         cd ..
         bash -e -x subsurface/scripts/build.sh -mobile