diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_initialization.yaml b/.github/workflows/template_initialization.yaml
index 6592bed..3c20911 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_initialization.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_initialization.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         git config --local user.email "ts_ci@github.com"
         git config --local user.name "ts_ci"
         git commit -am "Replacing the template's placeholders"
-        git config --global --add safe.directory /github/workspace
+        git config --global safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: Push changes
       uses: ad-m/github-push-action@v0.5.0
       with: