diff --git a/wo/core/git.py b/wo/core/git.py
index 29ab1fc..83dc949 100644
--- a/wo/core/git.py
+++ b/wo/core/git.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class WOGit:
         for path in paths:
             global git
             wogit = git.bake("-C", "{0}".format(path))
+            wogitsafe = git.bake("--global --add safe.directory",
+                                 "{0}".format(path))
             if os.path.isdir(path):
                 if not os.path.isdir(path + "/.git"):
                     try:
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ class WOGit:
                         Log.debug(self, "{0}".format(e))
                         Log.error(self, "Unable to git init at {0}"
                                   .format(path))
+                wogitsafe
                 status = wogit.status("-s")
                 if len(status.splitlines()) > 0:
                     try: