diff --git a/scripts/install-wasm-tools.sh b/scripts/install-wasm-tools.sh
index 616f56416..b439e9c3d 100755
--- a/scripts/install-wasm-tools.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-wasm-tools.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ cargo install pwasm-utils-cli --bin wasm-prune --force
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu" ]]; then
 	set -e
 
-	apt-get install -y wabt
+	sudo apt-get install -y wabt
 fi
 
 echo ""