diff --git a/.github/workflows/cycles.yml b/.github/workflows/cycles.yml
index e75297ac93..72c8d83b2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cycles.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cycles.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
          common/travis/prepare.sh
       - name: Find cycles and open issues
         run: |
+         git config --global --add safe.directory "$PWD"
          common/scripts/xbps-cycles.py | tee cycles
          grep 'Cycle:' cycles | while read -r line; do
              if gh issue list -R "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" -S "$line" | grep .; then