diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index a6b6d70fb0..852c0ae851 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: app-builder
 
     env:
-      CCACHE_DIR: /var/cache/ccache/kindred-create
+      CCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/../.ccache-kindred-create
       CCACHE_COMPRESS: "true"
       CCACHE_COMPRESSLEVEL: "6"
       CCACHE_MAXSIZE: "4G"
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare ccache
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          sudo mkdir -p $CCACHE_DIR
-          sudo chown $(whoami):$(whoami) $CCACHE_DIR
+          mkdir -p $CCACHE_DIR
           pixi run ccache -z
           pixi run ccache -p
 
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 2481e05a50..1718ad5bf2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: app-builder
 
     env:
-      CCACHE_DIR: /var/cache/ccache/kindred-create
+      CCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/../.ccache-kindred-create
       CCACHE_COMPRESS: "true"
       CCACHE_COMPRESSLEVEL: "6"
       CCACHE_MAXSIZE: "4G"
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare ccache
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          sudo mkdir -p $CCACHE_DIR
-          sudo chown $(whoami):$(whoami) $CCACHE_DIR
+          mkdir -p $CCACHE_DIR
           pixi run ccache -z
 
       - name: Write version info