diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index ee9548b15..e4b2e3e25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -727,6 +727,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Take ownership of the checkout directory (Git CVE-2022-24765)
+        run: chown --recursive --reference=/ .
+
       - name: Deploy the spec.rpkg file to /
         run: ln -s packaging/skupper-router.spec.rpkg ./