The error means the user running Git does not own the repository directory, and since Git 2.35.2 Git refuses to run there as a security measure. The quick fix is git config --global --add safe.directory <path> , but in containers and CI the better fix is usually to make the UIDs match, and a blanket safe.directory '*' is only acceptable on throwaway machines.

What does the error actually look like?

fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository at '/workspace' To add an exception for this directory, call:

git config --global --add safe.directory /workspace

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