diff --git a/internal/test/helpers.go b/internal/test/helpers.go
index 019c5cb6c..f53062a69 100644
--- a/internal/test/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/test/helpers.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
+	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
@@ -122,7 +123,13 @@ func SetupTarTestFixture(t testing.TB, outputDir, tarFile string) {
 		rd = input
 	}
 
-	cmd := exec.Command("tar", "xf", "-")
+	cmdLine := []string{"tar", "xf", "-"}
+	// Do not restore ownership from the archive. It is not necessary for the tests,
+	// but can cause problems in sandboxed environments.
+	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
+		cmdLine = append(cmdLine, "--no-same-owner")
+	}
+	cmd := exec.Command(cmdLine[0], cmdLine[1:]...)
 	cmd.Dir = outputDir
 
 	cmd.Stdin = rd