diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-yq.yml b/.github/workflows/test-yq.yml
index 9a62567b..144e85dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-yq.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-yq.yml
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Write inplace test
         id: lookupSdkVersion
         uses: mikefarah/yq@master
+        options: --user 1001
         with:
           cmd: yq eval -i '.a.b = 5' examples/data1.yaml
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diff --git a/github-action/Dockerfile b/github-action/Dockerfile
index 82aa6b36..3938080f 100644
--- a/github-action/Dockerfile
+++ b/github-action/Dockerfile
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ FROM mikefarah/yq:4.9.8
 
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 
+# this seems to be the default user in github actions
+USER 1001
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]