diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag_and_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/tag_and_publish.yml
index 421d908..88bddff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag_and_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag_and_publish.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
           export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
           cd singularity
           ./mconfig --without-suid
-          make -C ./builddir
+          sudo make -C ./builddir
           sudo make -C ./builddir install
           cd ..
       - name: Build sif container