diff --git a/wo/core/git.py b/wo/core/git.py
index 674b766..4ba5e3e 100644
--- a/wo/core/git.py
+++ b/wo/core/git.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 
 from sh import ErrorReturnCode, git
 from wo.core.logging import Log
+from wo.core.fileutils import WOFileUtils
 
 
 class WOGit:
@@ -29,8 +30,10 @@ class WOGit:
                         Log.debug(self, "{0}".format(e))
                         Log.error(self, "Unable to git init at {0}"
                                   .format(path))
-                git.config("--global", "--add", "safe.directory",
-                           "{0}".format(path))
+                if not WOFileUtils.grep("/root/.gitconfig",
+                                        "{0}".format(path)):
+                    git.config("--global", "--add", "safe.directory",
+                               "{0}".format(path))
                 status = wogit.status("-s")
                 if len(status.splitlines()) > 0:
                     try: