diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
index aefd6f2c..441b4fcb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: |
 
-          mkdir -p build/userpatches
-          cp scripts/configs/* build/userpatches/
+          sudo mkdir -p build/userpatches
+          sudo cp scripts/configs/* build/userpatches/
           cd build
           CHUNK="${{ matrix.node }}"              
           RELEASE=$(echo $CHUNK | cut -d":" -f1)