diff --git a/scripts/steps/run_qgis_tests.sh b/scripts/steps/run_qgis_tests.sh
index ffbc539..9c0a11d 100755
--- a/scripts/steps/run_qgis_tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/steps/run_qgis_tests.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ echo >&2 ""
 # docker exec --privileged qgis /bin/sh -c "cd / && ls -l"
 # docker exec --privileged qgis /bin/sh -c "cd /tests_directory && ls -l -R"
 
-chmod +x /tests_directory/$PLUGIN_NAME/test/run_tests.sh
+docker exec --privileged /bin/sh chmod +x /tests_directory/$PLUGIN_NAME/test/run_tests.sh
 docker exec --privileged -w /tests_directory/$PLUGIN_NAME qgis /bin/sh /tests_directory/$PLUGIN_NAME/test/run_tests.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/steps/setup_qgis_plugin.sh b/scripts/steps/setup_qgis_plugin.sh
index 7ae2ae8..2b83098 100755
--- a/scripts/steps/setup_qgis_plugin.sh
+++ b/scripts/steps/setup_qgis_plugin.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ PROFILE_DIR=/root/.local/share/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/default
 # docker exec --privileged qgis /bin/sh -c "cd / && ls -l"
 # docker exec --privileged qgis /bin/sh -c "cd /tests_directory && ls -l -R"
 
-docker exec qgis mkdir -p $PROFILE_DIR/QGIS-AIMS-Plugin
-docker exec qgis cp /tests_directory/QGIS-AIMS-Plugin/test/aims_test_config.ini $PROFILE_DIR/aims/aimsConfig.ini
+docker exec --privileged qgis mkdir -p $PROFILE_DIR/aims
+docker exec --privileged qgis cp /tests_directory/QGIS-AIMS-Plugin/test/aims_test_config.ini $PROFILE_DIR/aims/aimsConfig.ini
+
+docker exec --privileged qgis /bin/sh -c "cd /$PROFILE_DIR && ls -l -R"
+
 docker exec --privileged qgis bash -f /usr/bin/qgis_setup.sh "QGIS-AIMS-Plugin"