diff --git a/.github/workflows/linuxbuildwheel b/.github/workflows/linuxbuildwheel
index a7078d7ba9..b7f4286fc9 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/linuxbuildwheel
+++ b/.github/workflows/linuxbuildwheel
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ cd /tket/pytket
 mkdir wheelhouse
 mkdir audited
 
+# Work around https://github.com/pypa/manylinux/issues/1309
+git config --global --add safe.directory "*"
+
 for pyX in $PY_VERS
 do
     cd /tket/pytket