diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index 93e00eeed1..b1dfaf0e4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Add upstream
       run: |
         docker exec CI_container /bin/bash -c 'cd ./Package
+          git config --global --add safe.directory /Package
           git remote add upstream https://github.com/HEP-FCC/FCCAnalyses.git
           git fetch upstream'
     - name: Run formatter