diff --git a/internal/kokoro/test.sh b/internal/kokoro/test.sh
index 28d4001104..05165210c6 100755
--- a/internal/kokoro/test.sh
+++ b/internal/kokoro/test.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ set -x
 
 # cd to project dir on Kokoro instance
 cd github/google-api-go-client
+git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)/./.git"
 
 go version