diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 97edbf9ba8..bcc1b85c22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ 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