diff --git a/spanner/kokoro/beta-integration.sh b/spanner/kokoro/beta-integration.sh
index 0bcdaae2cbd2..6d3f8b4ae0ec 100755
--- a/spanner/kokoro/beta-integration.sh
+++ b/spanner/kokoro/beta-integration.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ set -x
 
 # cd to project dir on Kokoro instance
 cd github/google-cloud-go
+git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)/./.git"
 
 go version
 
diff --git a/spanner/kokoro/presubmit.sh b/spanner/kokoro/presubmit.sh
index 9d5ab3a7ebf6..f92440377a06 100755
--- a/spanner/kokoro/presubmit.sh
+++ b/spanner/kokoro/presubmit.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ set -x
 
 # cd to project dir on Kokoro instance
 cd github/google-cloud-go
+git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)/./.git"
 
 go version