diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index ced1f56c9..4b30675e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -739,11 +739,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Configure checkout as git safe directory
+        run: git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)"
+
       - name: Deploy the spec.rpkg file to /
         run: ln -s packaging/skupper-router.spec.rpkg ./
 
       - name: Install build dependencies (2/2)
         run: |
+          git status
+          export GIT_ROOT=`pwd`
           rpkg spec --outdir /tmp/rpkg
           dnf builddep --setopt=tsflags=nodocs --setopt=install_weak_deps=False -y /tmp/rpkg/skupper-router.spec