diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml
index 3e8dcdfc20d89f..b330d57f478d33 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         sudo chmod -R go-w /usr/share
-        chmod -v go-w $HOME $HOME/.config || :
+        chmod -v u+rwX,go-w $HOME $HOME/.config $HOME/.local || :
         declare -a dirs # -A is not supported by old bash, e.g. macos
         SAVE_IFS="$IFS" IFS=:; set $PATH
         for d do