diff --git a/.github/actions/create-dev-env/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-dev-env/action.yml
index 169d8bcb..07ed5c23 100644
--- a/.github/actions/create-dev-env/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/create-dev-env/action.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,26 @@ runs:
     # See: https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/108
     # python3 is manually preinstalled in the arm64 VM self-hosted runner
         - name: Set Up Python 🐍
+          if: ${{ inputs.architecture == 'amd64' }}
           uses: actions/setup-python@v4
           with:
               python-version: 3.x
-          if: ${{ inputs.architecture == 'amd64' }}
+
+        - name: System set for macOS runner
+          if: ${{ inputs.architecture == 'arm64' }}
+          run: |
+              export GITHUB_RUNNER_USER=$(whoami)
+              echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> /Users/${GITHUB_RUNNER_USER}/.zprofile
+              echo 'export PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/python/libexec/bin:$PATH"' >> /Users/${GITHUB_RUNNER_USER}/.zprofile
+              echo 'export DOCKER_HOST="unix://$HOME/.colima/default/docker.sock"' >> /Users/${GITHUB_RUNNER_USER}/.zprofile
+          shell: bash
 
         - name: Install Dev Dependencies 📦
           run: |
+              echo $(whoami)
+              echo $(which python)
+              echo $(python --version)
+              echo $PATH
               pip install --upgrade pip
               pip install --upgrade -r requirements-dev.txt
           shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build-test-upload.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-build-test-upload.yml
index ae718f6b..15ed6d04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-build-test-upload.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build-test-upload.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ jobs:
               shell: bash
 
             - name: Save image as a tar for later use 💾
-              run: docker save ${{ env.OWNER }}/${{ inputs.image }} -o /tmp/aiidalab/${{ inputs.image }}-${{ inputs.architecture }}.tar
+              run: |
+                  mkdir -p /tmp/aiidalab/
+                  docker save ${{ env.OWNER }}/${{ inputs.image }} -o /tmp/aiidalab/${{ inputs.image }}-${{ inputs.architecture }}.tar
               shell: bash
 
             - name: Upload image as artifact 💾
diff --git a/aarch64-runner/setup.sh b/aarch64-runner/setup.sh
index 4b528d60..e7e8fc65 100755
--- a/aarch64-runner/setup.sh
+++ b/aarch64-runner/setup.sh
@@ -60,11 +60,12 @@ sudo -i -u ${GITHUB_RUNNER_USER} bash << EOF
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh
 echo "Setting up python3"
 brew install python
-# For Apple Silicon machines, the path are slightly different. 
+# For Apple Silicon machines, the path are slightly different.
 # After running brew install python, must ensure your ~/.zprofile uses the correct Homebrew paths:
 echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> /Users/${GITHUB_RUNNER_USER}/.zprofile
 echo 'export PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/python/libexec/bin:$PATH"' >> /Users/${GITHUB_RUNNER_USER}/.zprofile
-echo "Setting up docker"
+echo 'export DOCKER_HOST="unix://$HOME/.colima/default/docker.sock"' >> /Users/${GITHUB_RUNNER_USER}/.zprofile
+echo "Setting up docker "
 brew install docker
 brew install colima
 EOF