diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging-test-pipelines.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging-test-pipelines.yml
index 1c6b0bd99..d71ad73f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging-test-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging-test-pipelines.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Make
         run: |
           set -ex
-          git config --global --add safe.directory ${{ github.workspace }}
+          git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/citus/citus
           make CFLAGS="-Wno-missing-braces" -sj$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "core id" | wc -l) 2>&1 | tee -a output.log
 
       - name: Make install
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Make
         run: |
           set -ex
+          git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/citus/citus
           make -sj$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "core id" | wc -l) 2>&1 | tee -a output.log
 
       - name: Make install