diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/test/setup.ts b/packages/nodes-base/test/setup.ts
index 7ee571837c..ff0fa69274 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/test/setup.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/test/setup.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ import 'reflect-metadata';
 // Disable task runners until we have fixed the "run test workflows" test
 // to mock the Code Node execution
 process.env.N8N_RUNNERS_ENABLED = 'false';
+process.env.N8N_ENFORCE_SETTINGS_FILE_PERMISSIONS = 'false';