diff --git a/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash b/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash
index 0a7085b2c5..a60e31d862 100755
--- a/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash
+++ b/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ rm -fr /root/.pki /root/rpmbuild/{BUILDROOT,RPMS,SRPMS,BUILD,SOURCES,tmp} /opt/p
 
 # Clean and build dependancies and source
 echo "==> Building"
+git config --global --add safe.directory '/opt/proxysql'
 cd /opt/proxysql
 export SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=$(git show -s --format=%ct HEAD)
 if [[ -z ${PROXYSQL_BUILD_TYPE:-} ]] ; then