diff --git a/.github/workflows/infrastructure-download-external.yml b/.github/workflows/infrastructure-download-external.yml
index 3d14fa5e..f447f60a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/infrastructure-download-external.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/infrastructure-download-external.yml
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Fix workspace ownership
         if: always()
         run: |
-          chown -R "$(id -u)":"$(id -g)" "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" || true
+
+          sudo chown -R "$(id -u)":"$(id -g)" "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" || true
 
       - name: Install SSH key
         uses: shimataro/ssh-key-action@v2