diff --git a/.github/workflows/erlang.yml b/.github/workflows/erlang.yml
index eb555743..277c1ace 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/erlang.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/erlang.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/rebar3
           key: ${{runner.os}}-rebar3-cache-${{matrix.otp}}-v2-${{ hashFiles(format('rebar.lock')) }}
+      - name: Setup git
+        run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory $(pwd)
       - name: Install dependencies (Linux)
         if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') }}
         run: |
diff --git a/c_src/Makefile b/c_src/Makefile
index c6d70f55..4aaf4035 100644
--- a/c_src/Makefile
+++ b/c_src/Makefile
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ ifeq ($(shell uname -s), Darwin)
 endif
 
 get-deps:
-	git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/eleveldb/eleveldb
-	echo "ubuntu-latest image with otp-22, are you happy now?"
 	if [ ! -d leveldb ]; then \
 	    git clone --depth=1 --branch=$(LEVELDB_VSN) https://github.com/basho/leveldb && \
 	    (cd leveldb && git submodule update --depth 1 --init); \