diff --git a/.github/workflows/flatpak.yml b/.github/workflows/flatpak.yml
index d54b6d7b..1f964518 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flatpak.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flatpak.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       run: sudo apt update -qq && sudo apt install -y -qq flatpak flatpak-builder
     
     - name: Configure flatpak
-      run: flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+      run: sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 
     - name: Checkout openchemistry
       uses: actions/checkout@v4