diff --git a/.github/workflows/Benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/Benchmarks.yml
index 221c4790e..a2037d488 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Benchmarks.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@v1.4.0
+      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@remove-chgrp-kvm
         with:
           rust-toolchain: "1.85"
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CargoPublish.yml b/.github/workflows/CargoPublish.yml
index 146ed2b09..0ebdc9c85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CargoPublish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CargoPublish.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
 
-      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@v1.4.0
+      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@remove-chgrp-kvm
         with:
           rust-toolchain: "1.85"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CreateRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/CreateRelease.yml
index 0ee0a82a8..4c91414dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CreateRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CreateRelease.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@v1.4.0
+      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@remove-chgrp-kvm
         with:
           rust-toolchain: "1.85"
         env:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@v1.4.0
+      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@remove-chgrp-kvm
         with:
           rust-toolchain: "1.85"
         env:
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
 
-      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@v1.4.0
+      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@remove-chgrp-kvm
         with:
           rust-toolchain: "1.85"
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index e349a6a2a..ec666a42b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           components: rustfmt
 
-      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@v1.4.0
+      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@remove-chgrp-kvm
         with:
           rust-toolchain: "1.85" 
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dep_build_guest_binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/dep_build_guest_binaries.yml
index 20e400a60..9fd9e90dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dep_build_guest_binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dep_build_guest_binaries.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@v1.4.0
+      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@remove-chgrp-kvm
         with:
           rust-toolchain: "1.85"
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dep_fuzzing.yml b/.github/workflows/dep_fuzzing.yml
index 29edc50c1..4ff4bee21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dep_fuzzing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dep_fuzzing.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@v1.4.0
+      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@remove-chgrp-kvm
         with:
           rust-toolchain: "1.85"
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dep_rust.yml b/.github/workflows/dep_rust.yml
index 7f00a777c..72585ec37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dep_rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dep_rust.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           components: rustfmt
 
-      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@v1.4.0
+      - uses: hyperlight-dev/ci-setup-workflow@remove-chgrp-kvm
         with:
           rust-toolchain: "1.85" 
         env:
@@ -73,6 +73,27 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure up-to-date Cargo.lock
         run: |
           cargo fetch --locked
+      
+      - name: check groups
+        run: |
+          whoami
+          groups
+          ls -la /dev/kvm
+          # add myself to kvm group
+          sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER
+          # check if I am in kvm group
+          groups $USER
+          # enter the kvm group
+          su - $USER
+          groups
+        if: matrix.hypervisor == 'kvm'
+
+      - name: test groups 
+        run: |
+          whoami
+          groups
+          ls -la /dev/kvm
+        if: matrix.hypervisor == 'kvm'
 
       - name: Get gh action service name
         if: ${{ (runner.os == 'Windows' )}}