diff --git a/build_joininbox.sh b/build_joininbox.sh
index f317122..c1d1965 100644
--- a/build_joininbox.sh
+++ b/build_joininbox.sh
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ echo "# clone the joininbox repo and copy the scripts"
 cd /home/joinmarket || (echo "# User wasn't created"; exit 1)
 sudo -u joinmarket git clone -b ${wantedBranch} https://github.com/${githubUser}/joininbox.git
 
+# related issue: https://github.com/openoms/joininbox/issues/102
+git config --global --add safe.directory /home/joinmarket/joininbox
+
 cd /home/joinmarket/joininbox || (echo "# Failed git clone"; exit 1)
 
 PGPsigner="openoms"
diff --git a/scripts/install.joinmarket.sh b/scripts/install.joinmarket.sh
index 90f5a60..9668391 100755
--- a/scripts/install.joinmarket.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.joinmarket.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-testedJMversion="v0.9.8"
+testedJMversion="v0.9.9"
 PGPsigner="waxwing"
 PGPpkeys="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/master/pubkeys/AdamGibson.asc"
 PGPcheck="2B6FC204D9BF332D062B461A141001A1AF77F20B"