diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 6a508d62fdf88..9293796e9f586 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     container: ghcr.io/linkerd/dev:v42-rust
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
+      - run: git config --global --add safe.directory "$PWD" # actions/runner#2033
       - run: just rs-fetch
       - run: just rs-check-dirs
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
     container: ghcr.io/linkerd/dev:v42-rust
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
+      - run: git config --global --add safe.directory "$PWD" # actions/runner#2033
       - run: just rs-fetch
       - run: just rs-test-build
       - run: just rs-test