diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 83ffb4307..3c8f25c5a 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ dependencies:
     - |
       sudo apt-get update &&
       sudo apt-get install jq pv &&
+      sudo chmod a+wr --recursive /usr/local/go/pkg &&
+      sudo chown ubuntu:ubuntu "$HOME/.bashrc.backup"
       (curl https://sdk.cloud.google.com | bash) &&
       (test -z "$SECRET_PASSWORD" || bin/setup-circleci-secrets "$SECRET_PASSWORD") &&
       make deps &&