diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 88dc94ea1..7c2235676 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: "${{ matrix.image_name }}:${{ matrix.pg_version  }}${{ matrix.image_suffix }}"
+      options: --user root
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.0
     - name: Configure, Build, and Install
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: "${{ matrix.image_name }}:${{ matrix.pg_version  }}${{ matrix.image_suffix }}"
+      options: --user root
     needs:
     - build
     steps: