diff --git a/DistTasks.yml b/DistTasks.yml
index 802bbbceb1d..af5536e9e8a 100644
--- a/DistTasks.yml
+++ b/DistTasks.yml
@@ -201,11 +201,12 @@ tasks:
     desc: Builds Mac OS X 64 bit binaries
     dir: "{{.DIST_DIR}}"
     cmds:
+      # "git config safe.directory" is required until this is fixed https://github.com/elastic/golang-crossbuild/issues/232
       - |
         docker run -v `pwd`/..:/home/build -w /home/build \
         -e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
         {{.CONTAINER}}:{{.CONTAINER_TAG}} \
-        --build-cmd "{{.BUILD_COMMAND}}" \
+        --build-cmd "git config --global --add safe.directory /home/build && {{.BUILD_COMMAND}}" \
         -p "{{.BUILD_PLATFORM}}"
 
         tar cz -C {{.PLATFORM_DIR}} {{.PROJECT_NAME}} -C ../.. LICENSE.txt  -f {{.PACKAGE_NAME}}
@@ -235,11 +236,12 @@ tasks:
     desc: Builds Mac OS X ARM64 binaries
     dir: "{{.DIST_DIR}}"
     cmds:
+      # "git config safe.directory" is required until this is fixed https://github.com/elastic/golang-crossbuild/issues/232
       - |
         docker run -v `pwd`/..:/home/build -w /home/build \
         -e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
         {{.CONTAINER}}:{{.CONTAINER_TAG}} \
-        --build-cmd "{{.BUILD_COMMAND}}" \
+        --build-cmd "git config --global --add safe.directory /home/build && {{.BUILD_COMMAND}}" \
         -p "{{.BUILD_PLATFORM}}"
 
         tar cz -C {{.PLATFORM_DIR}} {{.PROJECT_NAME}} -C ../.. LICENSE.txt  -f {{.PACKAGE_NAME}}