diff --git a/.github/workflows/setup.yml b/.github/workflows/setup.yml
index 2677c960..1ea9e21e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/setup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/setup.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ jobs:
 
     container:
       image: archlinux:base
+      options: --privileged -w /build
       volumes:
         - ${{ github.workspace }}:/build
-      options: --privileged -w /build
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 285ea92e..5c21751f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ jobs:
 
     container:
       image: archlinux:base
+      options: -w /build
       volumes:
         - ${{ github.workspace }}:/build
-      options: -w /build
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index cae700b5..b791912d 100755
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ ahriman "${AHRIMAN_DEFAULT_ARGS[@]}" service-setup "${AHRIMAN_SETUP_ARGS[@]}"
 # create machine-id which is required by build tools
 systemd-machine-id-setup &> /dev/null
 
+# special workaround to emulate /bin/bash entrypoint if first argument starts with /
+[[ "$1" =~ ^/.* ]] && exec "$@"
+
 # if AHRIMAN_FORCE_ROOT is set or command is unsafe we can run without sudo
 # otherwise we prepend executable by sudo command
 if [ -n "$AHRIMAN_FORCE_ROOT" ]; then