diff --git a/install b/install
index c80b99f..6f257b7 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -207,11 +207,12 @@ wo_install_dep() {
     wo_linux_distro=$(lsb_release -is)
     if [ "$wo_linux_distro" == "Ubuntu" ]; then
         # install dependencies
+        add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa -y
         apt-get --option=Dpkg::options::=--force-confmiss --option=Dpkg::options::=--force-confold --assume-yes install \
             build-essential curl gzip python3-pip python3-apt python3-venv gcc python3-dev sqlite3 git tar software-properties-common pigz \
             gnupg2 cron ccze rsync apt-transport-https tree haveged ufw unattended-upgrades tzdata ntp zstd idn \
             python3-distutils-extra libapt-pkg-dev bash-completion >/dev/null 2>&1
-        curl -sL https://build.opensuse.org/projects/home:virtubox/public_key  | apt-key add -
+        curl -sL https://build.opensuse.org/projects/home:virtubox/public_key | apt-key add -
     else
         # install dependencies
         apt-get --option=Dpkg::options::=--force-confmiss --option=Dpkg::options::=--force-confold --assume-yes install \
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ wo_install_dep() {
         # add php repository gpg key
         [ -d /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d ] && { wget -qO /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/php.gpg https://packages.sury.org/php/apt.gpg; }
         # add nginx repository gpg key
-        curl -sL https://build.opensuse.org/projects/home:virtubox/public_key  | apt-key add -
+        curl -sL https://build.opensuse.org/projects/home:virtubox/public_key | apt-key add -
     fi
     locale-gen en
     # enable unattended upgades
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ wo_install() {
     rm -rf /usr/local/bin/wo /usr/local/lib/python3."$python_venv"/dist-packages/{etc,usr}
     ln -s /opt/wo/bin/wo /usr/local/bin/
     deactivate
-    if [ ! -d /opt/wo/lib/python3."$python_ver"/site-packages/apt ];then
+    if [ ! -d /opt/wo/lib/python3."$python_ver"/site-packages/apt ]; then
         python3 -m venv --system-site-packages /opt/wo
     fi
 }
@@ -562,9 +563,9 @@ wo_upgrade_nginx() {
     # add new Nginx repository
     if [ "$wo_distro_version" == "jessie" ]; then
         # import the respository key for updates
-        curl -sL https://build.opensuse.org/projects/home:virtubox/public_key  | apt-key add -
+        curl -sL https://build.opensuse.org/projects/home:virtubox/public_key | apt-key add -
     else
-        curl -sL https://build.opensuse.org/projects/home:virtubox/public_key  | apt-key add -
+        curl -sL https://build.opensuse.org/projects/home:virtubox/public_key | apt-key add -
     fi
 
     # install new nginx package
@@ -785,6 +786,12 @@ wo_php_fix() {
     fi
 }
 
+wo_git_secure_path() {
+    if ! grep -q "directory = *" ~/.gitconfig; then
+        echo -e "\n[safe]\n  directory = *" >> ~/.gitconfig
+    fi
+}
+
 ###
 # 4 - WO MAIN SETUP
 ###
@@ -851,6 +858,7 @@ else
     _run secure_wo_db
 
     wo sync
+    _run wo_git_secure_path
 
     if [ "$ee_migration" = "1" ]; then
         echo
diff --git a/wo/core/git.py b/wo/core/git.py
index 02fa004..3bebdb1 100644
--- a/wo/core/git.py
+++ b/wo/core/git.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 """WordOps GIT module"""
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 
 from sh import ErrorReturnCode, git
 from wo.core.logging import Log
-from wo.core.fileutils import WOFileUtils
 
 
 class WOGit:
@@ -31,11 +29,7 @@ class WOGit:
                         Log.debug(self, "{0}".format(e))
                         Log.error(self, "Unable to git init at {0}"
                                   .format(path))
-                if not WOFileUtils.grep(self,
-                                        "{0}/.gitconfig".format(Path.home()),
-                                        "{0}".format(path)):
-                    git.config("--global", "--add", "safe.directory",
-                               "{0}".format(path))
+
                 status = wogit.status("-s")
                 if len(status.splitlines()) > 0:
                     try: