diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 0a613488..0f520eab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     - if: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        apt-get install --no-install-recommends --yes -V \
+        sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends --yes -V \
             asciidoc \
             autoconf \
             automake \