diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4f30780aa..2fcf35f70 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ variables:
                       mutter mutter-devel \
                       gnome-shell
 
+      # Work-around for podman-push aborting on permission issue
+      # https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/Infrastructure/-/issues/1247
+      rm -rf /etc/pki/pesign/
+      chmod -R a+rX /opt/mutter/$MUTTER_USER
+      chmod -R a+rX /var/lib/gdm
+
       # Ensure that we mark the project clone dir as safe directory
       git config --system --add safe.directory "$CI_PROJECT_DIR"