diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index a7c87b1a8d6..b9f73c2a359 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Install tooling
         run: |
-          apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
+          sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
           protoc --version
 
       - name: Checkout repository