diff --git a/scripts/packages/packager/local-entrypoint.sh b/scripts/packages/packager/local-entrypoint.sh
index af354e291..1a764afab 100644
--- a/scripts/packages/packager/local-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/packages/packager/local-entrypoint.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ cp build/nginx-agent /staging/usr/local/bin
 
 chmod +x /staging/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nginx-agent
 
+# Temporary fix until the follow issue is resolved https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1169
+git config --global --add safe.directory /nginx-agent
 VERSION="$(git describe --match 'v[0-9]*' --abbrev=0 | tr -d 'v')-SNAPSHOT-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" envsubst < scripts/packages/manifest > /staging/+MANIFEST
 
 pkg -o ABI="FreeBSD:13:amd64" create --format txz  \
diff --git a/scripts/packages/packager/signed-entrypoint.sh b/scripts/packages/packager/signed-entrypoint.sh
index 415c64843..cfd90d56b 100644
--- a/scripts/packages/packager/signed-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/packages/packager/signed-entrypoint.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ cp build/nginx-agent staging/usr/local/bin
 
 chmod +x staging/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nginx-agent
 
+# Temporary fix until the follow issue is resolved https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1169
+git config --global --add safe.directory /nginx-agent
 VERSION="$(git describe --match 'v[0-9]*' --abbrev=0 | tr -d 'v')" envsubst < scripts/packages/manifest > staging/+MANIFEST
 
 for freebsd_abi in $FREEBSD_DISTROS; do \