diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_test_build_android.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_test_build_android.yml
index 5f30dd7062..54f5e06324 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_test_build_android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_test_build_android.yml
@@ -33,15 +33,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Fix github actions messing up $HOME...
         run: 'echo HOME=/root | sudo tee -a $GITHUB_ENV'
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get the full commit message
         run: |
           FULL_MESSAGE="$(git log -1 --pretty=%B)"
           echo "message<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "$FULL_MESSAGE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: configure git
         run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
           git config --global user.email "ci@cakewallet.com"
           git config --global user.name "CakeWallet CI"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_test_build_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_test_build_linux.yml
index ebd0415c25..c0c449f597 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_test_build_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_test_build_linux.yml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Fix github actions messing up $HOME...
         run: 'echo HOME=/root | sudo tee -a $GITHUB_ENV'
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get the full commit message
         run: |
           FULL_MESSAGE="$(git log -1 --pretty=%B)"
           echo "message<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "$FULL_MESSAGE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: configure git
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "ci@cakewallet.com"