diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yml b/.github/workflows/update.yml
index 4184fda302..e096a8fd1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p ${{ runner.temp }}
           echo "${{ secrets.SSH_SIGNING_KEY }}" > ${{ runner.temp }}/signing_key
+          chmod 0700 ${{ runner.temp }}/signing_key
 
       - name: Run Update
         run: bash ./update.sh