diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 458f259..d437b01 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ set -uxo pipefail
 set -o noglob
 
 # Set up working directory
-owner=$(stat -c "%u:%g" .)
-chown -R "$(id -u)" .
+if [[ $(id -u) -ne $(stat -c '%u' .) ]]; then
+	eids=$(stat -c '--euid %u --egid %g' .)
+fi
 
 # Create the output directory
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:="git-cliff/CHANGELOG.md"}
@@ -16,15 +17,12 @@ mkdir -p "$(dirname $OUTPUT)"
 args=$(echo "$@" | xargs)
 
 # Execute git-cliff
-GIT_CLIFF_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT" git-cliff $args
+GIT_CLIFF_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT" ${eids:+setpriv --clear-groups $eids} git-cliff $args
 exit_code=$?
 
 # Output to console
 cat "$OUTPUT"
 
-# Revert permissions
-chown -R "$owner" .
-
 # Set the changelog content
 echo "content<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 cat "$OUTPUT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT