diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 60553f796a..2e990123f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -475,12 +475,6 @@ jobs:
           if [ -n "${INSTALL_PACKAGES_BREW}" ]; then
             /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew install ${INSTALL_PACKAGES_BREW}
           fi
-          # Workaround for ubuntu-24.04-arm images having 0777 for /home/runner,
-          # which breaks the test sshd server used in pytest.
-          if [[ "$(uname -m)" = *'aarch64'* ]]; then
-            ls -l /home
-            chmod 0755 /home/runner
-          fi
 
       - name: 'install prereqs (i686)'
         if: ${{ contains(matrix.build.name, 'i686') }}