diff --git a/.github/workflows/controller.yml b/.github/workflows/controller.yml
index a642d2bf..ee782843 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/controller.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/controller.yml
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ jobs:
         - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         - name: do post checkout
           run: >
+            sudo chown -R github-runner-nixos:users *;
             pushd api && mask api generate && popd;
-            chown -R github-runner:users *
+            sudo chown -R github-runner-nixos:users *;