diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 562d053..09e5551 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ echo "Configure git"
 apk add git -q > /dev/null
 apk add openssh-client -q > /dev/null
 
-# Changes in gh-pages branch will be shown as the "GitHub Action" user.
-git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
-git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
+git config --global --add safe.directory /github/workspace
 
 # Gets latest commit hash for pushed branch
 COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
@@ -92,6 +90,10 @@ if [[ $INPUT_SLIDES_BUILD == true ]]; then
     git add -f "$SLIDES_FILE";
 fi
 
+# Changes in gh-pages branch will be shown as the "GitHub Action" user.
+git config --global user.email "action@github.com"
+git config --global user.name "GitHub Action"
+
 MSG="Build $INPUT_ADOC_FILE_EXT Files for GitHub Pages from $COMMIT_HASH"
 git rm -rf .github/ || true
 echo "Committing changes to gh-pages branch"