diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 50920d8..889403b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up KVM
-        run: |
-          sudo chmod 666 /dev/kvm
-          ls -la /dev/kvm
-
       - name: Configure kernel for nested containers
         run: |
           # Unload all AppArmor profiles from the kernel.
@@ -67,6 +62,12 @@ jobs:
             libdevmapper-dev \
             pkg-config
 
+      - name: Set up KVM
+        run: |
+          # Re-apply after apt-get which may upgrade udev and reset device permissions
+          sudo chmod 666 /dev/kvm
+          ls -la /dev/kvm
+
       - name: Configure Podman
         run: |
           podman --version