diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index 85e08c4..0125b70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         github_access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-    - name: Start dev vm for database
-      run: nix run .#dev-vm
+    - name: Setup dev vm
+      run: |
+        sudo mkdir -p /var/www/archtika-websites
+        sudo chown $USER:$(id -gn) /var/www/archtika-websites
+        nix run .#dev-vm
 
     - name: Run playwright tests
       run: |