diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 72e7699..f3fca27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ "$MASTER_VERSION" = "$VERSION" ] ; then
             echo "$VERSION has been previously released."
           else
+            git config --global --add safe.directory $(realpath .)
             git config user.name "CovalentOpsBot"
             git config user.email "covalentopsbot@users.noreply.github.com"
             git remote set-url origin https://${{ secrets.COVALENT_OPS_BOT_TOKEN }}@github.com/AgnostiqHQ/covalent-ssh-plugin.git