diff --git a/.github/workflows/dashboard.yaml b/.github/workflows/dashboard.yaml
index 3e5f4d4879..36bb9b95fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dashboard.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dashboard.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           quarto render
           git checkout gh-pages
-          git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
-          git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/tern4cast/tern4cast
+          git config --system --add safe.directory '*'
           cp -r docs/* .
           git commit -a -m "update pages" || echo "nothing to commit"
           git push https://${GITHUB_PAT}:${GITHUB_PAT}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}