diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 5143ea73e1..f9195e1811 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Fix journal ownership
         if: failure() && (github.repository == 'systemd/systemd' || github.repository == 'systemd/systemd-stable')
-        run: sudo chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" build/test/journal build/meson-logs
+        run: sudo chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" build/test/journal build/meson-logs || true
 
       - name: Archive failed test journals
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mkosi.yml b/.github/workflows/mkosi.yml
index de6673c957..2895b42772 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mkosi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mkosi.yml
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Fix journal ownership
         if: failure() && (github.repository == 'systemd/systemd' || github.repository == 'systemd/systemd-stable')
-        run: sudo chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" build/test/journal build/meson-logs
+        run: sudo chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" build/test/journal build/meson-logs || true
 
       - name: Archive failed test journals
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7