diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f81eb61c6..2630980a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
       image: mcr.microsoft.com/openjdk/jdk:21-ubuntu
       options: --user root
     steps:
+      - run: apt update && apt install git -y && git --version
+      - run: git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/fabric/fabric
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0