diff --git a/.github/workflows/bsim-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/bsim-tests.yaml
index c7cc0895bb..15e640b03a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bsim-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bsim-tests.yaml
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Manifest points to bsim sha $BSIM_VERSION"
           cd /opt/bsim_west/bsim
           git fetch -n origin ${BSIM_VERSION}
-          git config --global advice.detachedHead false
-          git checkout ${BSIM_VERSION}
+          git -c advice.detachedHead=false checkout ${BSIM_VERSION}
           west update
           make everything -s -j 8
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang.yaml b/.github/workflows/clang.yaml
index 96ac41fd37..edba96022e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang.yaml
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Manifest points to bsim sha $BSIM_VERSION"
           cd /opt/bsim_west/bsim
           git fetch -n origin ${BSIM_VERSION}
-          git config --global advice.detachedHead false
-          git checkout ${BSIM_VERSION}
+          git -c advice.detachedHead=false checkout ${BSIM_VERSION}
           west update
           make everything -s -j 8
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yaml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yaml
index 402ed3e186..158489d5ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yaml
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Manifest points to bsim sha $BSIM_VERSION"
           cd /opt/bsim_west/bsim
           git fetch -n origin ${BSIM_VERSION}
-          git config --global advice.detachedHead false
-          git checkout ${BSIM_VERSION}
+          git -c advice.detachedHead=false checkout ${BSIM_VERSION}
           west update
           make everything -s -j 8
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/twister.yaml b/.github/workflows/twister.yaml
index 4bf097c7df..0ac79809a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/twister.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/twister.yaml
@@ -219,8 +219,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Manifest points to bsim sha $BSIM_VERSION"
           cd /opt/bsim_west/bsim
           git fetch -n origin ${BSIM_VERSION}
-          git config --global advice.detachedHead false
-          git checkout ${BSIM_VERSION}
+          git -c advice.detachedHead=false checkout ${BSIM_VERSION}
           west update
           make everything -s -j 8