diff --git a/ci/set-openshift-user.sh b/ci/set-openshift-user.sh
index 3e0070ee..5953337c 100755
--- a/ci/set-openshift-user.sh
+++ b/ci/set-openshift-user.sh
@@ -22,3 +22,9 @@ rm /tmp/passwd
 # Not strictly required, but nice for debugging.
 id
 whoami
+
+# Workaround for how we cache the cosa builds in Prow and juggle users,
+# see also https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/760#issuecomment-1097461496
+if test -d src/config; then
+    git config --global --add safe.directory $PWD/src/config
+fi