diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
index bc7478ad1..24ce0ab0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ jobs:
         SYSTEM: ${{ matrix.os }}
       run: |
         set -eu
+        git config --global --add safe.directory "/__w/emqx/emqx"
         # Align path for CMake caches
         if [ ! "$PWD" = "/emqx" ]; then
           ln -s $PWD /emqx
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
index c58561663..fc570436f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get deps git refs for cache
       id: deps-refs
       run: |
+        git config --global --add safe.directory "/__w/emqx/emqx"
         scripts/get-dep-refs.sh
         make clean-all
     - name: load quicer cache
diff --git a/pkg-vsn.sh b/pkg-vsn.sh
index 5894646b7..d0bcb6b93 100755
--- a/pkg-vsn.sh
+++ b/pkg-vsn.sh
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ RELEASE="$(grep -E "define.+${RELEASE_EDITION}" apps/emqx/include/emqx_release.h
 
 git_exact_vsn() {
     local tag
-    ## Needed to avoid error in github action
-    git config --global --add safe.directory "/__w/emqx/emqx"
     tag="$(git describe --tags --match "${GIT_TAG_PREFIX}*" --exact 2>/dev/null)"
     echo "${tag#[v|e]}"
 }