diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 306b467..6a76309 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Check .gitconfig
+        run: |
+          if [ -f ~/.gitconfig ]; then
+            cat ~/.gitconfig
+          fi
+
       - name: Test default checkout
         uses: ./
         with:
@@ -100,3 +106,7 @@ jobs:
               exit 1
             fi
           popd
+
+      - name: Check .gitconfig
+        run: |
+          cat ~/.gitconfig
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index da302d4..d690afa 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ runs:
           https://${{ inputs.github_actor }}:${{ inputs.github_token }}@github.com/${{ inputs.github_repository }}.git \
           ${{ inputs.checkout_dir }}
 
-        /usr/bin/git config --global --add safe.directory $(pwd)
+        if [ $(git  config --global --get-all safe.directory | grep -c "$(pwd)$") -eq 0 ]; then
+          /usr/bin/git config --global --add safe.directory $(pwd)
+        fi
 
         pushd ${{ inputs.checkout_dir }}
           if [ ! -z "$__BRANCH" ]; then