diff --git a/run/scripts/start b/run/scripts/start
index 24567cabad1ca2584377548412d8b0d2b23df589..71d12e8f11d000fd3a9dbb5a388cafaa396c235b 100755
--- a/run/scripts/start
+++ b/run/scripts/start
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function startContainer {
     if [[ -n ${ID} ]]; then
       docker start ${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}_l3d
     else
+      touch ${HOMEDIR}/.gitconfig
       docker run --name ${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}_l3d -dt \
         --hostname ${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-l3d \
         --env COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME} \