diff --git a/tests/e2e/utils_e2e_test.go b/tests/e2e/utils_e2e_test.go
index cfd3ff9e3b..bf1a8a418c 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/utils_e2e_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/utils_e2e_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
+var rootPathRe = regexp.MustCompile("\\[repository\\]\nROOT\\s=\\s.*")
+
 func onForgejoRunTB(t testing.TB, callback func(testing.TB, *url.URL), prepare ...bool) {
 	if len(prepare) == 0 || prepare[0] {
 		defer tests.PrepareTestEnv(t, 1)()
@@ -37,7 +41,13 @@ func onForgejoRunTB(t testing.TB, callback func(testing.TB, *url.URL), prepare .
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	u.Host = listener.Addr().String()
 
+	// Override repository root in config.
+	conf, err := os.ReadFile(setting.CustomConf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(setting.CustomConf, rootPathRe.ReplaceAll(conf, []byte("[repository]\nROOT = "+setting.RepoRootPath)), 0o644))
+
 	defer func() {
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(setting.CustomConf, conf, 0o644))
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Minute)
 		s.Shutdown(ctx)
 		cancel()
diff --git a/tests/integration/git_helper_for_declarative_test.go b/tests/integration/git_helper_for_declarative_test.go
index 11c72ce7f3..83d8177460 100644
--- a/tests/integration/git_helper_for_declarative_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/git_helper_for_declarative_test.go
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ func onGiteaRun[T testing.TB](t T, callback func(T, *url.URL)) {
 	// Override repository root in config.
 	conf, err := os.ReadFile(setting.CustomConf)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(setting.CustomConf, rootPathRe.ReplaceAll(conf, []byte("[repository]\nROOT = "+setting.RepoRootPath)), os.ModePerm))
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(setting.CustomConf, rootPathRe.ReplaceAll(conf, []byte("[repository]\nROOT = "+setting.RepoRootPath)), 0o600))
 
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(setting.CustomConf, conf, os.ModePerm))
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(setting.CustomConf, conf, 0o600))
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Minute)
 		s.Shutdown(ctx)
 		cancel()
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.go b/tests/test_utils.go
index 55cbc8eb10..b3c03a30a1 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.go
+++ b/tests/test_utils.go
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ func InitTest(requireGitea bool) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("os.ReadDir: %v", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Println(ownerDirs)
 
 	for _, ownerDir := range ownerDirs {
 		if !ownerDir.Type().IsDir() {