diff --git a/scripts/lib/action.fish b/scripts/lib/action.fish
index 5956ef14..8374c9cf 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/action.fish
+++ b/scripts/lib/action.fish
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function runAction -V dir
     and runHook prepareAction || true
 
     echo "Flagging repository as safe..."
-    git config --system --add safe.directory (realpath "$(status dirname)/../..")
+    sudo git config --system --add safe.directory (realpath "$(status dirname)/../..")
 
     and runHook preAction || true
     $argv