diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 26eb0718c..4363ca3ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
             rm -f download/cuda/bin/libcudart.so.*.*.*
 
             # remove CUDA to reduce disk usage
-            rm -rf "${CUDA_ROOT}"
+            sudo rm -rf "${CUDA_ROOT}"
           fi
 
       # Download cuDNN