diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh b/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh
index 1827e1a5bde..da3f826ad12 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export EGL_PLATFORM=surfaceless
 
 syslogd
 
-chown root.kvm /dev/kvm
+chown root:kvm /dev/kvm
 
 /etc/init.d/cuttlefish-host-resources start