diff --git a/docs/roadmap/remediation.md b/docs/roadmap/remediation.md
index bb155e0..7045bfc 100644
--- a/docs/roadmap/remediation.md
+++ b/docs/roadmap/remediation.md
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ than relying on random retries.
 
 ## R03: Allow an explicit override into Git metadata — P2
 
+**Completed:** The override guard recognizes Git-discovered private and shared
+metadata directories. Recording tests passed for ordinary, linked-worktree, and
+separate-Git-directory layouts, alongside rejection of unignored worktree files.
+
 **Relevant code:** `internal/publish/record.go:142`, especially the worktree
 containment and `git check-ignore` handling at lines 148–159.
 
diff --git a/internal/git/source.go b/internal/git/source.go
index 48df854..1a1265e 100644
--- a/internal/git/source.go
+++ b/internal/git/source.go
@@ -56,6 +56,23 @@ func normalizeRepositoryRoot(root string) (string, error) {
 	return resolved, nil
 }
 
+// MetadataDirectories returns the checkout's private and shared Git directories.
+func MetadataDirectories(ctx context.Context, directory string) ([]string, error) {
+	var directories []string
+	for _, flag := range []string{"--absolute-git-dir", "--git-common-dir"} {
+		output, err := run(ctx, directory, nil, "rev-parse", "--path-format=absolute", flag)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve Git metadata directory: %w", err)
+		}
+		resolved, err := normalizeRepositoryRoot(output)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		directories = append(directories, resolved)
+	}
+	return directories, nil
+}
+
 // DiscoverRepositoryRoot finds a containing checkout or confirms standalone use.
 func DiscoverRepositoryRoot(ctx context.Context, directory string) (string, bool, error) {
 	if directory == "" {
diff --git a/internal/publish/record.go b/internal/publish/record.go
index bdf486b..160b3cd 100644
--- a/internal/publish/record.go
+++ b/internal/publish/record.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package publish
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"go.maximumdirect.net/releasekit/internal/git"
 )
 
 const recordFormatVersion = 1
@@ -148,6 +151,16 @@ func rejectUnignoredWorktreePath(repositoryDir, root, proposed string) error {
 	if err != nil || rel == ".." || strings.HasPrefix(rel, ".."+string(filepath.Separator)) {
 		return nil
 	}
+	metadata, err := git.MetadataDirectories(context.Background(), repositoryDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, directory := range metadata {
+		rel, err := filepath.Rel(directory, actual)
+		if err == nil && rel != ".." && !strings.HasPrefix(rel, ".."+string(filepath.Separator)) {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
 	cmd := exec.Command("git", "-C", repositoryDir, "check-ignore", "-q", "--", actual)
 	err = cmd.Run()
 	if err == nil {
diff --git a/internal/publish/record_test.go b/internal/publish/record_test.go
index 9620114..81b9db0 100644
--- a/internal/publish/record_test.go
+++ b/internal/publish/record_test.go
@@ -142,6 +142,36 @@ func TestSaveEvidenceResolvesRelativeAndIgnoredOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestSaveEvidenceAllowsExplicitGitMetadataStores(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, layout := range []string{"ordinary", "linked", "separate"} {
+		t.Run(layout, func(t *testing.T) {
+			repo := recordRepo(t)
+			switch layout {
+			case "linked":
+				linked := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "linked")
+				recordGit(t, repo, "worktree", "add", "--detach", linked)
+				repo = linked
+			case "separate":
+				recordGit(t, repo, "init", "--separate-git-dir", filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "metadata"))
+			}
+			defaultPath, err := SaveEvidence(repo, "", Evidence{})
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			privateDir := strings.TrimSuffix(recordGit(t, repo, "rev-parse", "--absolute-git-dir"), "\n")
+			for _, directory := range []string{filepath.Dir(defaultPath), filepath.Join(privateDir, "other-private-records")} {
+				path, err := SaveEvidence(repo, directory, Evidence{Tag: "v1.2.3"})
+				if err != nil || filepath.Dir(path) != directory {
+					t.Fatalf("explicit metadata store %q = %q, %v", directory, path, err)
+				}
+			}
+			if status := recordGit(t, repo, "status", "--porcelain"); status != "" {
+				t.Fatalf("metadata records appeared in candidate: %s", status)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSaveEvidenceRejectsUnignoredOverrideInsideWorktree(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := recordRepo(t)
 	_, err := SaveEvidence(repo, "records", Evidence{Tag: "v1.2.3"})