diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/chown_linux.go b/pkg/yqlib/chown_linux.go
index 3913662b..174a7948 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/chown_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/chown_linux.go
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@ func changeOwner(info fs.FileInfo, file *os.File) error {
 	if stat, ok := info.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t); ok {
 		uid := int(stat.Uid)
 		gid := int(stat.Gid)
-		return os.Chown(file.Name(), uid, gid)
+
+		err := os.Chown(file.Name(), uid, gid)
+		if err != nil {
+			// this happens with snap confinement
+			// not really a big issue as users can chown
+			// the file themselves if required.
+			log.Info("Skipping chown: %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/release_notes.txt b/release_notes.txt
index 0b697eee..3cc78097 100644
--- a/release_notes.txt
+++ b/release_notes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+4.30.8:
+ - Log info message when unable to chown file in linux (e.g. snap confinement) #1521
+
+
 4.30.7:
  - Fixed bug in splice operator #1511
  - Fixed value operator bug  #1515