diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index a62d32c500..d77c742035 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: install earthly
-        run: /bin/sh -c 'wget https://github.com/earthly/earthly/releases/latest/download/earthly-linux-amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/earthly && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/earthly && /usr/local/bin/earthly bootstrap --with-autocomplete'
+        run: "sudo /bin/sh -c 'wget https://github.com/earthly/earthly/releases/latest/download/earthly-linux-amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/earthly && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/earthly && /usr/local/bin/earthly bootstrap --with-autocomplete'"
       - name: Earthly print version
         run: earthly --version
       - name: install dependencies, build, run tests, build release