diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dc1627626..f47753a2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ jobs:
           operating_system: freebsd
           version: '13.2'
           run: |
-            pkg install -y python3 py39-urllib3 py39-pip cmake
+            sudo pkg install -y python3 py39-urllib3 py39-pip cmake
             python3 -c "from urllib.request import urlretrieve; urlretrieve('${{ env.BUILDER_HOST }}/${{ env.BUILDER_SOURCE }}/${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }}/builder.pyz', 'builder')"
             chmod a+x builder
             ./builder build -p ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}