diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tasks.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tasks.yml
index 58a4e4f810cc..5604b48857db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tasks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tasks.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: apt-get install -y python3-setuptools
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y python3-setuptools
 
       - name: Test lit
         run: |