diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_api_reference.yml b/.github/workflows/generate_api_reference.yml
index e15a4364..35485a01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_api_reference.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_api_reference.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: ros:foxy
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - run: git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
       - name: Get date
         id: date
         run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%d-%m-%Y %H:%M')"
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: ros:foxy
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - run: git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
       - name: Get date
         id: date
         run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%d-%m-%Y %H:%M')"