diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index c463c5c..49e1288 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -91,11 +91,15 @@ jobs:
           # Set the base_image to the desired Raspberry Pi OS version
           base_image: https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspios_lite_armhf/images/raspios_lite_armhf-2023-05-03/2023-05-03-raspios-bullseye-armhf-lite.img.xz
           image_additional_mb: 1500 # enlarge free space to 1.5 GB
-          # Set the commands to run the tests
+          optimize_image: true
+          user: inky
           commands: |
-            apt-get update -y
-            apt-get install -y python3-pip
+            sudo adduser inky
+            sudo usermod -a -G adm,dialout,cdrom,sudo,audio,video,plugdev,games,users,input,netdev,gpio,i2c,spi inky
+            sudo apt-get update -y
+            sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip
             sudo apt-get install zlib1g libjpeg-dev libatlas-base-dev rustc libopenjp2-7 python3-dev scons libssl-dev python3-venv python3-pip git libfreetype6-dev -y
+            ls
             cd /Inkycal
             . venv/bin/activate
             python -m pip install --upgrade pip