diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d4e508ae2..33f45f577 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -61,4 +61,7 @@ ENV LIBSECCOMP_VERSION=$LIBSECCOMP_VERSION
 ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/libseccomp/lib
 ENV PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/libseccomp/lib/pkgconfig
 
+# Prevent the "fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository" git complain during build.
+RUN git config --global --add safe.directory /go/src/github.com/opencontainers/runc
+
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/opencontainers/runc