diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 354af0959c..504a62b431 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Fix workspace ownership
+        run: |
+          chown -R $(id -u):$(id -g) "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/install_unix_deps
         continue-on-error: false