diff --git a/changelog.d/changelog-checker.fix b/changelog.d/changelog-checker.fix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e910a649f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/changelog-checker.fix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix CI changelog checker
diff --git a/tools/check-changelog b/tools/check-changelog
index d053ed577..5952aefcc 100644
--- a/tools/check-changelog
+++ b/tools/check-changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+echo "adding ownership exception"
+git config --global --add safe.directory $(pwd)
+
 echo "looking for change log"
 
 git remote add upstream https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git