diff --git a/skipper/runner.py b/skipper/runner.py
index 5d597b3..7f6860d 100644
--- a/skipper/runner.py
+++ b/skipper/runner.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def _run_nested(fqdn_image, environment, command, interactive, name, net, volume
     volumes.extend([
         '%(workspace)s:%(workspace)s:rw,Z' % dict(workspace=workspace),
         '%(homedir)s/.netrc:%(homedir)s/.netrc:ro' % dict(homedir=homedir),
+        '%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:ro' % dict(homedir=homedir),
         '/var/lib/osmosis:/var/lib/osmosis:rw,Z',
         '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:Z',
         '/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:Z',
diff --git a/tests/test_runner.py b/tests/test_runner.py
index 578460b..6a61371 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def test_run_simple_command_nested_network_exist(self, check_output_mock, popen_
             '-e', 'SKIPPER_DOCKER_GID=978',
             '-v', '%(workdir)s:%(workdir)s:rw,Z' % dict(workdir=WORKDIR),
             '-v', '%(homedir)s/.netrc:%(homedir)s/.netrc:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
+            '-v', '%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
             '-v', '/var/lib/osmosis:/var/lib/osmosis:rw,Z',
             '-v', '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:Z',
             '-v', '/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:Z',
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ def test_run_simple_command_nested_network_not_exist(self, check_output_mock, po
             '-e', 'SKIPPER_DOCKER_GID=978',
             '-v', '%(workdir)s:%(workdir)s:rw,Z' % dict(workdir=WORKDIR),
             '-v', '%(homedir)s/.netrc:%(homedir)s/.netrc:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
+            '-v', '%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
             '-v', '/var/lib/osmosis:/var/lib/osmosis:rw,Z',
             '-v', '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:Z',
             '-v', '/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:Z',
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ def test_run_simple_command_nested_with_env(self, check_output_mock, popen_mock,
             '-e', 'SKIPPER_DOCKER_GID=978',
             '-v', '%(workdir)s:%(workdir)s:rw,Z' % dict(workdir=WORKDIR),
             '-v', '%(homedir)s/.netrc:%(homedir)s/.netrc:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
+            '-v', '%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
             '-v', '/var/lib/osmosis:/var/lib/osmosis:rw,Z',
             '-v', '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:Z',
             '-v', '/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:Z',
@@ -182,6 +185,7 @@ def test_run_simple_command_nested_interactive(self, check_output_mock, popen_mo
             '-e', 'SKIPPER_DOCKER_GID=978',
             '-v', '%(workdir)s:%(workdir)s:rw,Z' % dict(workdir=WORKDIR),
             '-v', '%(homedir)s/.netrc:%(homedir)s/.netrc:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
+            '-v', '%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
             '-v', '/var/lib/osmosis:/var/lib/osmosis:rw,Z',
             '-v', '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:Z',
             '-v', '/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:Z',
@@ -219,6 +223,7 @@ def test_run_complex_command_nested(self, check_output_mock, popen_mock, grp_get
             '-e', 'SKIPPER_DOCKER_GID=978',
             '-v', '%(workdir)s:%(workdir)s:rw,Z' % dict(workdir=WORKDIR),
             '-v', '%(homedir)s/.netrc:%(homedir)s/.netrc:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
+            '-v', '%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
             '-v', '/var/lib/osmosis:/var/lib/osmosis:rw,Z',
             '-v', '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:Z',
             '-v', '/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:Z',
@@ -258,6 +263,7 @@ def test_run_complex_command_nested_with_env(self, check_output_mock, popen_mock
             '-e', 'SKIPPER_DOCKER_GID=978',
             '-v', '%(workdir)s:%(workdir)s:rw,Z' % dict(workdir=WORKDIR),
             '-v', '%(homedir)s/.netrc:%(homedir)s/.netrc:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
+            '-v', '%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:%(homedir)s/.gitconfig:ro' % dict(homedir=HOME_DIR),
             '-v', '/var/lib/osmosis:/var/lib/osmosis:rw,Z',
             '-v', '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:Z',
             '-v', '/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:/opt/skipper/skipper-entrypoint.sh:Z',