diff --git a/.github/workflows/kuiperbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/kuiperbuild.yml
index facd1209c8..ccce3fc75e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kuiperbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kuiperbuild.yml
@@ -18,15 +18,18 @@ jobs:
 
         - name: fix dubious ownership
           shell: bash
-          run: git config --global --add safe.directory $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          run: echo $HOME && git config --system --add safe.directory '*'
 
         - name: fix HOME variable
           shell: bash
-          run: echo HOME=/home/runner | sudo tee -a $GITHUB_ENV
+          run: |
+           echo HOME=/home/runner | sudo tee -a $GITHUB_ENV
+           export HOME=/home/runner
 
         - name: Build Scopy
           shell: bash
           run: |
+            echo $HOME
             cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
             ./ci/kuiper/kuiper_build_process.sh install_packages download_cmake download_crosscompiler move_sysroot build_scopy build_iio-emu create_appdir create_appimage move_appimage