diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index d5e74adf..88ef6348 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
+      - run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory ${{ github.workspace }}
       - uses: docker://cloudposse/build-harness:latest
         with:
           entrypoint: /usr/bin/make