diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 37e40b0dc..1f355eb2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           && sudo apt-get install -y \
           libdbus-1-dev \
           ruby ruby-dev rubygems build-essential \
-          && gem install fpm
+          && sudo gem install fpm
 
       - name: Build oxen
         run: cargo build --release