diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9179d31..ec93fa7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ test:e2e:
   needs: ["install", "build"]
   stage: test
   script:
+    - sudo chown -R $(whoami) . #allow deletion of test files
     - npm ci
     - npm run testcafe:ci
   artifacts: