diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-linux.yml
index f812bb8998..661e84c399 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-linux.yml
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start XVFB
         run: |
           Xvfb :99 &
-      - name: Remove `~/.ssh`
+      - name: Reset `~/.ssh`
         run: |
-          rm -rvf ~/.ssh
+          rm -rvf ~/.ssh && mkdir -p ~/.ssh && chmod 700 ~/.ssh
+          ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -C "runner@worker" -P ''
       - name: Setup upterm session
         uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
       - name: Execute E2E tests