diff --git a/compile.sh b/compile.sh
index 07d2e6453..7e989033e 100755
--- a/compile.sh
+++ b/compile.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -f "${SRC}"/lib/general.sh ]]; then
 
+	# Declare this folder as safe
+	git config --global --add safe.directory "${SRC}"
+
 	# shellcheck source=lib/general.sh
 	source "${SRC}"/lib/general.sh
 
diff --git a/lib/general.sh b/lib/general.sh
index 4b1986ff7..a84391ab5 100644
--- a/lib/general.sh
+++ b/lib/general.sh
@@ -484,6 +484,9 @@ fetch_from_repo()
 		local workdir=$dir
 	fi
 
+	# Declare folders we use as safe
+	git config --global --add safe.directory "${SRC}/cache/sources/$workdir"
+
 	mkdir -p "${SRC}/cache/sources/${workdir}" 2>/dev/null || \
 		exit_with_error "No path or no write permission" "${SRC}/cache/sources/${workdir}"