diff --git a/.github/workflows/quick-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/quick-testing.yml
index cbdfd1dd..6c53238d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quick-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quick-testing.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
     
     - name: Set up opensearch directory
-      run: mkdir shuffle-database && chmod -R 1000:1000 shuffle-database
+      run: mkdir shuffle-database && chown -R 1000:1000 shuffle-database
 
     - name: Build the stack
       run: docker-compose up -d
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check for restarting containers in a loop and fixing perms again once
       run: |
-        chmod -R 1000:1000 shuffle-database
+        chown -R 1000:1000 shuffle-database
         ATTEMPTS=30  # Total time = ATTEMPTS * 5 seconds = 30 seconds
         for i in $(seq 1 $ATTEMPTS); do
           RESTARTING_CONTAINERS=$(docker ps --filter "status=restarting" --format "{{.Names}}")