diff --git a/.github/workflows/asan.yaml b/.github/workflows/asan.yaml
index d261ba3a09c2..188222ead3de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/asan.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/asan.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ jobs:
           source ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/venv/bin/activate
           cd jax
           pip install -r build/test-requirements.txt
+      - name: Mark GitHub repository as safe to allow running git commands
+        run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory jax
       - name: Build and install JAX
         env:
           ASAN_OPTIONS: detect_leaks=0