diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 38ac18bfe51a..226c0749ccee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Merge branches
         if: ${{ matrix.merge != '' && matrix.merge != 'default' }}
         run: |
-          git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
           git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
           git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
           git fetch --unshallow