diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index fd5c830..8ff0294 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
 - name: EPICS setup
   include_tasks: epics_setup.yaml
 
+- name: Set safe.directory for bec repositories
+  community.general.git_config:
+    name: safe.directory
+    value: "{{ deployment_path_prefix }}/*"
+    scope: system
+
 - name: Create a folder for BEC deployment
   become_user: "{{ deployment_user }}"
   ansible.builtin.file: