diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 757d304..06c05df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ jobs:
           add-apt-repository -y ppa:git-core/ppa
           apt-get update
           apt-get install -y git
+      - name: work around for permission issue
+        run: |
+           git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/lbry-android/lbry-android
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: aftercheckout