diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-vrt.yml b/.github/workflows/update-vrt.yml
index 8d46128758..8598e0f42f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-vrt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-vrt.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           E2E_START_URL: ${{ steps.netlify.outputs.url }}
       - name: Create patch
         run: |
+          git config --system --add safe.directory "*"
           git reset
           git add "**/*.png"
           if git diff --staged --quiet; then
@@ -77,8 +78,8 @@ jobs:
           name: patch
       - name: Apply patch and push
         run: |
-          git apply Update-VRT.patch
           git config --system --add safe.directory "*"
+          git apply Update-VRT.patch
           git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add "**/*.png"