diff --git a/providers/gpgpu/bin/rvs.py b/providers/gpgpu/bin/rvs.py
index eba11f5f8f..f3b376da50 100755
--- a/providers/gpgpu/bin/rvs.py
+++ b/providers/gpgpu/bin/rvs.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def __init__(self, rvs: Path, config: Path) -> None:
         # CHECKBOX-2021: Snap confinement prevents access to /usr/share
         snap_bins = ["/snap/bin/rvs", "/snap/bin/rocm-validation-suite"]
         if any(rvs.match(p) for p in snap_bins):
+            RVS_SNAP_COMMON.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
             shutil.copy(config, RVS_SNAP_COMMON)
             self.config = RVS_SNAP_COMMON / config.name
 
diff --git a/providers/gpgpu/units/jobs.pxu b/providers/gpgpu/units/jobs.pxu
index 8a84039ef0..9513ac333b 100644
--- a/providers/gpgpu/units/jobs.pxu
+++ b/providers/gpgpu/units/jobs.pxu
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ _siblings: [
 id: gpgpu/rvs-gpup
 category_id: gpgpu
 plugin: shell
+user: root
 estimated_duration: 4
 requires:
     graphics_card.vendor == 'Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]'