diff --git a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.archlinux b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.archlinux
index 4e56d9c6..72e45f35 100644
--- a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.archlinux
+++ b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.archlinux
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ Cache=mkosi.cache
 BuildSources=../..
 
 # Use this transfer mode for the git sources.
-# XXX: Does auto-detect even work if BuildSources is not the current dir? Bug?
-SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-cached
+SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-more
 
 # Skip the (second) final build phase, since we only need the build artifact.
 SkipFinalPhase=true
diff --git a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.centos-7 b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.centos-7
index c0590b8d..714ed737 100644
--- a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.centos-7
+++ b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.centos-7
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ Cache=mkosi.cache
 BuildSources=../..
 
 # Use this transfer mode for the git sources.
-# XXX: Does auto-detect even work if BuildSources is not the current dir? Bug?
-SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-cached
+SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-more
 
 # Skip the (second) final build phase, since we only need the build artifact.
 SkipFinalPhase=true
diff --git a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.debian-10 b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.debian-10
index 14fcdf26..382e5f87 100644
--- a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.debian-10
+++ b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.debian-10
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ Cache=mkosi.cache
 BuildSources=../..
 
 # Use this transfer mode for the git sources.
-# XXX: Does auto-detect even work if BuildSources is not the current dir? Bug?
-SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-cached
+SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-more
 
 # Skip the (second) final build phase, since we only need the build artifact.
 SkipFinalPhase=true
diff --git a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.fedora-29 b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.fedora-29
index 18c7b3d9..195cba92 100644
--- a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.fedora-29
+++ b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.fedora-29
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ Cache=mkosi.cache
 BuildSources=../..
 
 # Use this transfer mode for the git sources.
-# XXX: Does auto-detect even work if BuildSources is not the current dir? Bug?
-SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-cached
+SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-more
 
 # Skip the (second) final build phase, since we only need the build artifact.
 SkipFinalPhase=true
diff --git a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.fedora-30 b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.fedora-30
index 9d4a93d0..db73d910 100644
--- a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.fedora-30
+++ b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.fedora-30
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ Cache=mkosi.cache
 BuildSources=../..
 
 # Use this transfer mode for the git sources.
-# XXX: Does auto-detect even work if BuildSources is not the current dir? Bug?
-SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-cached
+SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-more
 
 # Skip the (second) final build phase, since we only need the build artifact.
 SkipFinalPhase=true
diff --git a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.ubuntu-bionic b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.ubuntu-bionic
index bb9cb865..3d4dddc0 100644
--- a/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.ubuntu-bionic
+++ b/misc/mkosi/mkosi.default.ubuntu-bionic
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ Cache=mkosi.cache
 BuildSources=../..
 
 # Use this transfer mode for the git sources.
-# XXX: Does auto-detect even work if BuildSources is not the current dir? Bug?
-SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-cached
+SourceFileTransfer=copy-git-more
 
 # Skip the (second) final build phase, since we only need the build artifact.
 SkipFinalPhase=true