diff --git a/quartz/plugins/transformers/lastmod.ts b/quartz/plugins/transformers/lastmod.ts
index 3dd3f1556..591e454ba 100644
--- a/quartz/plugins/transformers/lastmod.ts
+++ b/quartz/plugins/transformers/lastmod.ts
@@ -58,8 +58,16 @@ export const CreatedModifiedDate: QuartzTransformerPlugin<Partial<Options>> = (u
                   // Get a reference to the main git repo.
                   // It's either the same as the workdir,
                   // or 1+ level higher in case of a submodule/subtree setup
-                  repo = await Repository.discover(file.cwd, { search: true });
-                  console.log(chalk.green(`Git repository found at: ${repo.path()}`));
+                  console.log(`Current working directory: ${file.cwd}`);
+                  console.log(`Attempting to discover Git repository from: ${path.join(file.cwd, 'content')}`);
+
+                  try {
+                    repo = await Repository.discover(path.join(file.cwd, 'content'), { search: true });
+                    console.log(chalk.green(`Git repository found at: ${repo.path()}`));
+                  } catch (error) {
+                    console.log(chalk.red(`Error discovering Git repository: ${error.message}`));
+                    repo = undefined;
+                  }
                 }
 
                 try {