diff --git a/quartz/plugins/transformers/lastmod.ts b/quartz/plugins/transformers/lastmod.ts
index e8f53f644..fe8c01bcf 100644
--- a/quartz/plugins/transformers/lastmod.ts
+++ b/quartz/plugins/transformers/lastmod.ts
@@ -58,18 +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 = Repository.discover("/usr/src/app/content")
-                  console.log(chalk.green(`Git repository found at: ${repo.path()}`));
+                  repo = Repository.discover(file.cwd)
                 }
 
                 try {
-                  const status = await repo.getStatusAsync();
-                  modified ||= await repo.getFileLatestModifiedDateAsync(fullFp!);
-                  console.log(chalk.green(`Git repository found at: ${status.tracked.includes(fullFp)}`));
+                  modified ||= await repo.getFileLatestModifiedDateAsync(file.data.filePath!)
                 } catch {
                   console.log(
                     chalk.yellow(
-                      `\nWarning: ${fullFp!} isn't yet tracked by git, last modification date is not available for this file`,
+                      `\nWarning: ${file.data
+                        .filePath!} isn't yet tracked by git, last modification date is not available for this file`,
                     ),
                   )
                 }