diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 9bb80155..8a98b1cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           options: |
             --user root
             --volume ${{ github.workspace }}:/tmp/o2
+            --env GIT_DIR=/tmp/o2
             --env OM_VER_FILE=${{ env.om_ver_file }}
             --env ORIGEN_VER_FILE=${{ env.origen_ver_file }}
             --env RUST_VERSION=${{ fromJSON(vars.RUST_VERSION) }}