diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging-tests.yml
index 5a3b7ece33c..43f8296f532 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging-tests.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
           # The quilt default setting is --fuzz=2, but debian packaging has
           # stricter requirements
-          sed -i 's/QUILT_PUSH_ARGS=.*$/QUILT_PUSH_ARGS="--fuzz=0"/g' /etc/quilt.quiltrc
+          sudo sed -i 's/QUILT_PUSH_ARGS=.*$/QUILT_PUSH_ARGS="--fuzz=0"/g' /etc/quilt.quiltrc
 
       - name: Run test - apply patches and run unit tests
         run: |