diff --git a/.github/actions/docker-run/action.yml b/.github/actions/docker-run/action.yml
index 898b4bc3ad8..49f47f0e825 100644
--- a/.github/actions/docker-run/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/docker-run/action.yml
@@ -60,10 +60,15 @@ runs:
         password: ${{ inputs.docker_password }}
         registry: ghcr.io
         image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ inputs.docker_image }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}
-        # The most important option below is `--rm`. The machines will fill up with containers.
+        # The most important option below is `--rm`. Otherwise, the machines will fill up with undeleted containers.
+        # The mounting of passwd, shadow, and bashrc is required in order for the correct file permissions
+        # for newly created files.
         options: |
           -u ${{ env.RUNNER_UID }}:${{ env.RUNNER_GID }}
           --rm
+          -v /etc/passwd:/etc/passwd:ro
+          -v /etc/shadow:/etc/shadow:ro
+          -v /etc/bashrc:/etc/bashrc:ro
           -v ${{ github.workspace }}:${{ github.workspace }}
           --net=host
           ${{ inputs.docker_opts }}
@@ -73,10 +78,6 @@ runs:
           -w ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: |
           if [ ${{ inputs.install_wheel }} ]; then
-            cp -r * /usr/app/
-            cd /usr/app/
-            export PYTHONPATH=/usr/app/
-            rm -rf tt_metal tt_eager
             WHEEL_FILENAME=$(ls -1 *.whl)
             pip3 install --user $WHEEL_FILENAME
           fi