diff --git a/openshift/ci-operator/build-image/Dockerfile b/openshift/ci-operator/build-image/Dockerfile
index 545b2b0c956f..f138ff62ef28 100644
--- a/openshift/ci-operator/build-image/Dockerfile
+++ b/openshift/ci-operator/build-image/Dockerfile
@@ -10,5 +10,9 @@ RUN yum install -y kubectl httpd-tools
 RUN GOFLAGS='' go install github.com/mikefarah/yq/v3@latest
 RUN GOFLAGS='' go install knative.dev/test-infra/tools/kntest/cmd/kntest@latest
 
+# go install creates $GOPATH/.cache with root permissions, we delete it here
+# to avoid permission issues with the runtime users
+RUN rm -rf $GOPATH/.cache
+
 # Allow runtime users to add entries to /etc/passwd
 RUN chmod g+rw /etc/passwd