diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_package.yml b/.github/workflows/build_package.yml
index cfe76e93..70d30a48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_package.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ jobs:
         path: buildsrc
     - name: Prepare build environment
       run: |
-        sudo chown -R 1000 buildsrc
-        sudo chown -R $(id -u) buildsrc/.git
         sudo install -d -o 1000 -g users repo
     - name: Use geschenkerbauer to build packages
       uses: mutantmonkey/geschenkerbauer/action@dc293d835e5dbe1d62e13c02443c7387f7da7728 # main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_updated_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build_updated_packages.yml
index 52a105f9..4047203a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_updated_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_updated_packages.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ jobs:
         path: buildsrc
     - name: Prepare build environment
       run: |
-        sudo chown -R 1000 buildsrc
-        sudo chown -R $(id -u) buildsrc/.git
         sudo install -d -o 1000 -g users repo
         echo "SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=$(git -C buildsrc log -1 -i --pretty='format:%ct')" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
     - name: Use geschenkerbauer to build packages