diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-hosted-eclipse-distro-build.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-hosted-eclipse-distro-build.yml
index c20712c3d..4d1ec96fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-hosted-eclipse-distro-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-hosted-eclipse-distro-build.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
             p2_qualifier_param="-Dp2.qualifier=${p2_qualifier}"
           fi
           cd eclipse-distribution
-          apt-get install -y tcpdump
+          sudo apt-get install -y tcpdump
           echo "Installed tcpdump"
           sudo tcpdump -s 0 -i eth0 -w mycap.pcap &
           PID=$!