diff --git a/internal/model/sharedpullerstate_test.go b/internal/model/sharedpullerstate_test.go
index c12e84a9..2beda1e2 100644
--- a/internal/model/sharedpullerstate_test.go
+++ b/internal/model/sharedpullerstate_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package model
 
 import (
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -68,13 +67,17 @@ func TestSourceFileBad(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Test creating temporary file inside read-only directory
 func TestReadOnlyDir(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a read only directory, clean it up afterwards.
+	os.Mkdir("testdata/read_only_dir", 0555)
+	defer func() {
+		os.Chmod("testdata/read_only_dir", 0755)
+		os.RemoveAll("testdata/read_only_dir")
+	}()
+
 	s := sharedPullerState{
 		tempName: "testdata/read_only_dir/.temp_name",
 	}
 
-	// Ensure dir is read-only (git doesn't store full permissions)
-	os.Chmod(filepath.Dir(s.tempName), 0555)
-
 	fd, err := s.tempFile()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/internal/model/testdata/read_only_dir/a b/internal/model/testdata/read_only_dir/a
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000