diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
index b3996e3a06..a11f388b46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
@@ -281,11 +281,12 @@ jobs:
       - id: cache-dir
         run: echo "cache_dir=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: install necessary packages for arm64
+      - name: install and configure necessary packages for arm64
         if: matrix.runner.arch == 'arm64'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -y
           sudo apt-get install -y curl gettext-base pkg-config
+          sudo chmod u+s /usr/bin/bwrap
 
       - name: template melange config
         env: