diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml b/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml
index 6de18d306..51b1b8faf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ jobs:
         # and cause subsequent tests to fail
         cat test/fixtures/.gitconfig >> ~/.gitconfig
 
+    - name: Check user identity
+      run: |
+        whoami
+
     - name: Update PyPA packages
       run: |
         # Get the latest pip, wheel, and prior to Python 3.12, setuptools.