diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_mpich_source.yml b/.github/workflows/build_mpich_source.yml
index 1a2a843afe7..f510fdcd758 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_mpich_source.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_mpich_source.yml
@@ -82,9 +82,12 @@ jobs:
           make -j2
           make install
 
+      - name: Tar MPICH installation to preserve permissions for artifact
+        run: tar -cvf mpich.tar ${{ runner.workspace }}/mpich
+
       - name: Save MPICH installation artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: mpich
-          path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/mpich
+          path: mpich.tar
           if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_openmpi_source.yml b/.github/workflows/build_openmpi_source.yml
index db8798bb0b0..359dfa302c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_openmpi_source.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_openmpi_source.yml
@@ -75,9 +75,12 @@ jobs:
           make -j2
           make install
 
+      - name: Tar OpenMPI installation to preserve permissions for artifact
+        run: tar -cvf openmpi.tar ${{ runner.workspace }}/openmpi
+
       - name: Save OpenMPI installation artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: openmpi
-          path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/openmpi
+          path: openmpi.tar
           if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`