diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 17393c85174..0eb0aebee23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ jobs:
             target: core # Handled by core_frontend_tests job (below)
 
     steps:
+      - name: Set working directory owner
+        run: chown root:root .
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1