diff --git a/.github/actions/run_tests/action.yml b/.github/actions/run_tests/action.yml
index 3a5ec91..634787b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run_tests/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/run_tests/action.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ runs:
 
     - name: scratchpad.psy
       shell: bash
-      run: ./psyc -v ./samples/scratchpad.psy --dump-ast --dump-ir
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+      run: |
+        sudo chmod +x psyc
+        ./psyc -v ./samples/scratchpad.psy --dump-ast --dump-ir
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