diff --git a/.github/workflows/gcc.yml b/.github/workflows/gcc.yml
index 1f6fa3afcd..240157bf0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gcc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gcc.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install-dependencies-with-spack
         if: steps.cache-env.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
+          export GIT_CLONE_PROTECTION_ACTIVE=false
           sudo apt-get install cmake
           git clone -c feature.manyFiles=true https://github.com/JCSDA/spack.git
           source spack/share/spack/setup-env.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/intel.yml b/.github/workflows/intel.yml
index d21420687a..47f24250d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/intel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/intel.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install-dependencies-with-spack
         if: steps.cache-env.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
+          export GIT_CLONE_PROTECTION_ACTIVE=false
           sudo mv /usr/local/ /usr_local_mv
           sudo apt-get install cmake
           git clone -c feature.manyFiles=true https://github.com/JCSDA/spack.git