diff --git a/apps/api/src/utils/git_files.py b/apps/api/src/utils/git_files.py
index a78dfbf..c793432 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/utils/git_files.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/utils/git_files.py
@@ -51,7 +51,26 @@ def _run_git_command(repo_path: str, *args: str) -> str:
         text=True,
     )
     if result.returncode != 0:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"Git command failed: {result.stderr}")
+        stderr = result.stderr
+        # Handle "dubious ownership" security error
+        if "dubious ownership" in stderr.lower():
+            logger.warning("Git ownership mismatch for %s, adding to safe.directory", repo_path)
+            # Add this directory to git's safe.directory list
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "config", "--global", "--add", "safe.directory", repo_path],
+                capture_output=True,
+            )
+            # Retry the command
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["git", *args],
+                cwd=repo_path,
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+            )
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                return result.stdout
+            stderr = result.stderr
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Git command failed: {stderr}")
     return result.stdout