diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 49c15da..6a04ea1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build bazel
         run: make cpp-build
 
-      - name: Give permissions
-        run: |-
-          sudo chmod 777 bazel_assets/ -R
-          sudo chmod 777 docker/volumes -R
+      - name: Set permissions for cached directories
+        run: |
+          chmod -R 777 ./bazel_assets
+          chmod -R 777 ./docker/volumes/
 
       - name: Cache build and bazel_assets directories
         uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-cpp-build-${{ github.sha }}
 
+      - name: Set permissions for cached directories
+        run: |
+          chmod -R 777 ./bazel_assets
+          chmod -R 777 ./docker/volumes/
+
       - name: Run cpp tests
         run: make cpp-test
 
@@ -102,6 +107,11 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-cpp-build-${{ github.sha }}
 
+      - name: Set permissions for cached directories
+        run: |
+          chmod -R 777 ./bazel_assets
+          chmod -R 777 ./docker/volumes/
+
       - name: Build docker image
         run: make wheeler-image
 
@@ -146,6 +156,11 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-cpp-build-${{ github.sha }}
 
+      - name: Set permissions for cached directories
+        run: |
+          chmod -R 777 ./bazel_assets
+          chmod -R 777 ./docker/volumes/
+
       - name: Download wheeler artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with: