diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-stack-reusable-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/test-stack-reusable-workflow.yml
index 90ebf36fa..15aabd2b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-stack-reusable-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-stack-reusable-workflow.yml
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check upgrade works without error
         run: |
           echo "=== Testing upgrade path from 0.49.1 to ${{ github.ref_name }} (${{ github.sha }}) ==="
-          apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
               g++ \
               gcc \
               libc-dev \