diff --git a/go/build_go.sh b/go/build_go.sh
index c0be05b..708d700 100755
--- a/go/build_go.sh
+++ b/go/build_go.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ mkdir -p "go$version_go"
 tar xf "$dir_download/go$version_go.src.tar.gz" -C "go$version_go" --strip-components 1
 cd "go$version_go"
 
+# Create dummy git repo
+# This avoids problems if a parent git repo is found but owned by a different user
+mkdir -p .git/objects .git/refs
+echo 'ref: refs/heads/master' > .git/HEAD
+
 # Build and install
-(cd src; GOROOT_BOOTSTRAP="$PWD/../../install-go$version_boot" ./make.bash)
+(cd src; GOROOT_BOOTSTRAP="$PWD/../../install-go$version_boot" ./make.bash -v)
 
 find src -type f \( ! -name '*.go' \
     -a ! -name '*.c' \