diff --git a/.github/workflows/crypto-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/crypto-testing.yml
index 03b4618d3d9cb..c011fda2ad8dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/crypto-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/crypto-testing.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         # make modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=./initramfs ARCH=um
     - name: prepare initramfs
       run: |
-        apt-get install busybox-static
+        sudo apt-get install busybox-static
         cp /bin/busybox initramfs/bin/busybox
         cp zeta/init  initramfs/init
         cp zeta/test-script.sh initramfs/test-script.sh
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