diff --git a/pkg/debian/build.sh b/pkg/debian/build.sh
index 601b0ed7d..8302d34ec 100755
--- a/pkg/debian/build.sh
+++ b/pkg/debian/build.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
 source pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
 
 echo "Running apt update..."
-apt update
+sudo apt update
 
 # Assemble the "standard" installation footprint
 _setup_env "$0" "debian"