diff --git a/scripts/unpack b/scripts/unpack
index e6a1934650..83c2d7f874 100755
--- a/scripts/unpack
+++ b/scripts/unpack
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ for i in $PKG_DIR/patches/$PKG_NAME-*.patch \
   if [ -f "$i" ]; then
     printf "%${BUILD_INDENT}c ${boldgreen}APPLY PATCH${endcolor} ${boldwhite}${PATCH_DESC}${endcolor}   $i\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
     if [ -n "$(grep -E '^GIT binary patch$' $i)" ]; then
-      cat $i | git apply --directory=`echo "$PKG_BUILD" | cut -f1 -d\ ` -p1 --verbose --whitespace=nowarn >&$VERBOSE_OUT
+      cat $i | git apply --directory=`echo "$PKG_BUILD" | cut -f1 -d\ ` -p1 --verbose --whitespace=nowarn --unsafe-paths >&$VERBOSE_OUT
     else
       cat $i | patch -d `echo "$PKG_BUILD" | cut -f1 -d\ ` -p1 >&$VERBOSE_OUT
     fi