diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a498a863..3e264bbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ jobs:
           if [[ "${{runner.os}}" == "Windows" ]]; then
             cd dist && 7z a "../$assets.zip"
           else
-            sudo chown root:root -R dist
+            rootgrp=$([ "${{runner.os}}" == "macOS" ] && echo wheel || echo root)
+            sudo chown root:$rootgrp -R dist
             tar -C dist -czf "$assets.tar.gz" .
           fi
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2