diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
index ae16fb53c..29d35e305 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
         run: pip3 install transifex-client==0.13.9
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v1.2.0
+      - name: git hackery
+        run: git config --global --add safe.directory ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
       - name: Switch to master
         run: git checkout master
       - name: tx init