diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index e0b7d15..3d2bba6 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ cd $( dirname $0 )
 echo "Clean previous build..."
 rm -fr dist deb_dist
 
+if [ -n "$CI" -a $UID -eq 0 ]
+then
+	echo "CI environment detected, set current directory as git safe for root"
+	git config --global --add safe.directory $(pwd)
+fi
+
 echo "Detect version using git describe..."
 VERSION="$( git describe --tags|sed 's/^[^0-9]*//' )"