diff --git a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
index 78b957a468..5c5f8d78d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ jobs:
       timeout-minutes: 30
       run: |
         ${{ env.RUN }} "CI=1 coverage run selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_processes.py -j$(nproc) && \
+                        chmod -R 777 /tmp/comma_download_cache && \
                         coverage xml"
     - name: Print diff
       id: print-diff