diff --git a/infra/k8s/argo/compile-and-train-template.yaml b/infra/k8s/argo/compile-and-train-template.yaml
index b27714add..5b998c77c 100644
--- a/infra/k8s/argo/compile-and-train-template.yaml
+++ b/infra/k8s/argo/compile-and-train-template.yaml
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ spec:
             REPO="ssh://git@gitlab-gitlab-shell.foxhunt.svc.cluster.local:2222/root/foxhunt.git"
             BUILD="/cargo-target/src"
 
+            # PVC may be owned by a different UID from a previous run
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$BUILD"
+
             # Persistent checkout on PVC — only changed files get new mtimes,
             # so cargo skips recompiling unchanged workspace crates.
             if [ -d "$BUILD/.git" ]; then