diff --git a/.copr/Makefile b/.copr/Makefile
index 868ec7e..b976f07 100644
--- a/.copr/Makefile
+++ b/.copr/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
-.PHONY: installdeps srpm
+.PHONY: installdeps git_cfg_safe srpm
 
 installdeps:
 	dnf -y install git make
 
-srpm: installdeps
+git_cfg_safe:
+	# From git 2.35.2 we need to mark temporary directory, where the project is cloned to, as safe, otherwise
+	# git commands won't work because of the fix for CVE-2022-24765
+	git config --global --add safe.directory "$(shell pwd)"
+
+srpm: installdeps git_cfg_safe
 	./.automation/build-srpm.sh
 	cp rpmbuild/SRPMS/*.src.rpm $(outdir)