diff --git a/.github/workflows/wp-plugin-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/wp-plugin-deploy.yml
index 13b5274..913e271 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wp-plugin-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wp-plugin-deploy.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ jobs:
           run: WP_ENV_PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php-versions }} WP_ENV_CORE=WordPress/WordPress#${{ matrix.wp-versions }} npm run wp-env start --update
         - name: Check WordPress Version
           run: npm run wp-env run cli wp core version
+        - name: Set Permissions for Theme Directory
+          run: |
+              sudo mkdir -p tests/themes
+              sudo chmod -R 777 tests/themes
         - name: Install Themes
           run: bash bin/install-theme.sh
         - name: Build