diff --git a/.github/workflows/citest.yaml b/.github/workflows/citest.yaml
index b16d3f16..3d2abae9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/citest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/citest.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ jobs:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on: [modelscope-self-hosted]
     steps:
+      - name: ResetFileMode
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # reset filemode to allow action runner to delete files 
+          # generated by root in docker
+          set -e
+          sudo chown -R $USER:$USER  $ACTION_RUNNER_DIR 
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with: