diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/fixtures/fixture_utils.py b/rhodecode/tests/fixtures/fixture_utils.py
index 9599e549..8dad2c38 100644
--- a/rhodecode/tests/fixtures/fixture_utils.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/fixtures/fixture_utils.py
@@ -289,6 +289,16 @@ def tests_tmp_path(request):
     if not os.path.exists(TESTS_TMP_PATH):
         os.makedirs(TESTS_TMP_PATH)
 
+    # Sometimes git is upset about "suspicious directory" which interferes with tests
+    import subprocess
+
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "config", "--global", "--add", "safe.directory", TESTS_TMP_PATH], check=False, capture_output=True
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
     if not request.config.getoption("--keep-tmp-path"):
 
         @request.addfinalizer