diff --git a/slave/run.sh b/slave/run.sh
index 32e76d09..23dfc148 100644
--- a/slave/run.sh
+++ b/slave/run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-sudo chmod 777 -R /home/omero
+
+sudo find /home/omero -path /home/omero/.ssh -prune -o -exec chmod 777 {} +
 workspace=/home/omero/workspace/OMERO-test-integration
 function shut_down() {
     if [ -d "$workspace" ]; then