diff --git a/.github/workflows/reproducible-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/reproducible-builds.yml
index 8ff6de3c43..ffc3fa15f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reproducible-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reproducible-builds.yml
@@ -107,12 +107,13 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.runner == 'ubuntu-24.04'
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          sysctl --ignore --write kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_unconfined=0
-          sysctl --ignore --write kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns=0
+          # Taken from https://github.com/systemd/mkosi/blob/fcacc94b9f72d9b6b1f03779b0c6e07209ceb54b/action.yaml#L42-L57.
+          sudo sysctl --ignore --write kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_unconfined=0
+          sudo sysctl --ignore --write kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns=0
           # This command fails with a non-zero error code even though it unloads the apparmor profiles.
           # https://gitlab.com/apparmor/apparmor/-/issues/403
-          aa-teardown || true
-          apt-get remove -y apparmor
+          sudo aa-teardown || true
+          sudo apt-get remove -y apparmor
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7