diff --git a/.github/workflows/lxc-build.yml b/.github/workflows/lxc-build.yml
index 80b32fe..0c78541 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lxc-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lxc-build.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ jobs:
 
       # build container
       - name: Build Artifact
-        run: packer build -var 'make_threads=32' -var 'apt_mirror=http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu' piston.pkr.hcl 
+        run: sudo packer build -var 'make_threads=32' -var 'apt_mirror=http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu' piston.pkr.hcl 
+        working-directory: container
+      - name: chown everything
+        run: |
+          sudo chown -R runner:runner .
         working-directory: container
-
       - name: Rename config
         run: mv lxc-config config
         working-directory: container