diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 09c477fecf58..a51841454292 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ jobs:
       CFLAGS: '-O2 -gdwarf-4'
     steps:
       # https://github.blog/2022-04-12-git-security-vulnerability-announced/
-      - name: Pacify git's permission check
-        run: git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/cockpit/cockpit
+      # - name: Pacify git's permission check
+      #  run: git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/cockpit/cockpit
 
       - name: Clone repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ jobs:
         # HACK: -gdwarf-4 is for clang: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=452758
         run: |
             ./autogen.sh
-            make -j$(nproc) CC='${{ matrix.scenario.cc }}' ${{ matrix.scenario.make }}'
+            make -j$(nproc) CC='${{ matrix.scenario.cc }}' '${{ matrix.scenario.make }}'