diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 79a924ed7..2aa217c62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Workaround for https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/697
-        run: git fetch --force origin $(git describe --tags):refs/tags/$(git describe --tags)
+        run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/cockpit-composer/cockpit-composer
+          git fetch --force origin $(git describe --tags):refs/tags/$(git describe --tags)
 
       # HACK: the clean plugin doesn't like to build in the mounted $HOME volume
       - name: Build release