diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml b/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
index 09351c42e5..0cea4645a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           set -o pipefail
           pwd
           whoami
+          chown root:root $(pwd)
           ls -la .git
           git branch
           git diff --exit-code | tee "clang-format.patch"