diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-updates.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-updates.yaml
index 825aa0724..f19c5d78e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-updates.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-updates.yaml
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ jobs:
           apt update -y
           apt install -y git dh-cargo libssl-dev pkg-config
 
-          git config --system --add safe.directory "${{ github.workspace }}"
-
           cargo install --locked --root=/usr \
             cargo-vendor-filterer@${{ env.CARGO_VENDOR_FILTERER_VERSION }}
 
@@ -168,4 +166,5 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -eu
 
+          git config --system --add safe.directory "${PWD}"
           git push origin ${{ env.update_branch }}:${{ matrix.branch }}