diff --git a/browser_patches/docker_build.sh b/browser_patches/docker_build.sh
index b8a952f427..b250e569a2 100755
--- a/browser_patches/docker_build.sh
+++ b/browser_patches/docker_build.sh
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ function ensure_docker_container {
     git config --system http.lowSpeedLimit 0
     git config --system http.lowSpeedTime 999999
 
+    # set git safe directory
+    git config --system --add safe.directory /home/pwuser/playwright
+
     su pwuser
     cd /home/pwuser
     git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/microsoft/playwright