diff --git a/internal/linters/go/golangci_lint/golangci_lint.go b/internal/linters/go/golangci_lint/golangci_lint.go
index 4f88ae0b..1b0914e8 100644
--- a/internal/linters/go/golangci_lint/golangci_lint.go
+++ b/internal/linters/go/golangci_lint/golangci_lint.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (g *gitConfigModifier) Modify(cfg *config.Linter) (*config.Linter, error) {
 			return 0
 		}
 
-		max_retries=3
+		max_retries=5
 		retry_delay=1
 
 		i=1
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ func (g *gitConfigModifier) Modify(cfg *config.Linter) (*config.Linter, error) {
 			fi
 			i=$((i+1))
 		done
+
+		if [ $i -gt $max_retries ]; then
+			echo "WARNING: failed to configure git globally after $max_retries retries"
+		fi
 		`,
 			deleteOldConfigCmd,
 			currentConfigCmd,
@@ -218,6 +222,11 @@ func parser(log *xlog.Logger, output []byte) (map[string][]linters.LinterOutput,
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// skip the git config error since it will retry 5 times
+		if strings.Contains(ex, "unable to read config file '/root/.gitconfig'") {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		unexpected = append(unexpected, strings.TrimSpace(ex))
 	}