diff --git a/roles/pagure/tasks/main.yml b/roles/pagure/tasks/main.yml
index 9d05fc83de..0d92accf9f 100644
--- a/roles/pagure/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pagure/tasks/main.yml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
   git_config:
     name: safe.directory
     scope: system
-    value: *
+    value: "*"
   tags:
   - pagure
   - mirror