diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_debian.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_debian.yaml
index 0b157dfae1..50c9419481 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_debian.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_debian.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Build deb package
               run: |
                   VERSION=$(cat package.json | jq -r .version)
-                  sudo chmod -R u=rw,go=r debian/tmp/usr/share/element-web/
                   dpkg-gencontrol -v"$VERSION" -ldebian/tmp/DEBIAN/changelog
                   dpkg-deb -Zxz --root-owner-group --build debian/tmp element-web.deb