diff --git a/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy b/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy
index d71c7b1d..73e6fb10 100644
--- a/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy
+++ b/first-class-pipeline/vars/executeFreeleapsPipeline.groovy
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def generateComponentStages(component, configurations) {
                   log.info("Pipeline", "Retrieve version of image from pervious stage...")
                   if (env.LATEST_VERSION == null || env.LATEST_VERSION.isEmpty()) {
                     log.warn("Pipeline", "LATEST_VERSION environment value not set, using 'snapshot-<BUILD_COMMIT_HASH>' as default version")
-
+                    sh "git config --global --add safe.directory ${env.workroot}"
                     def commitHash = sh(script: 'git rev-parse HEAD', returnStdout: true).trim()
                     def shortCommitHash = commitHash.take(7)
                     env.LATEST_VERSION = "snapshot-${shortCommitHash}"