diff --git a/.devcontainer/postAttach.sh b/.devcontainer/postAttach.sh
index 46a243aa6..29495649d 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/postAttach.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/postAttach.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 set -eu
 
 # initialize pre-commit
+
+git config --global --add safe.directory /home/calitp/app
 pre-commit install --overwrite