diff --git a/.github/workflows/install.yml b/.github/workflows/install.yml
index dc243392..598622b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ jobs:
     #   image: docker://nrel/openstudio:3.7.0
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Change Owner of Container Working Directory
+      # - name: Change Owner of Container Working Directory
       # working dir permissions workaround from https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/6775#issuecomment-1377299658
-        run: chown root:root .
+        # run: chown root:root .
       - name: Install Ruby dependencies
         run: |
           ruby --version