diff --git a/.github/workflows/local-testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/local-testnet.yml
index 774a67fb65f..2a737ff6255 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local-testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local-testnet.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rmescandon/yq
           echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://apt.fury.io/kurtosis-tech/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kurtosis.list
           sudo apt update
-          snap install yq
+          sudo snap install yq
           sudo apt install -y kurtosis-cli
           kurtosis analytics disable
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rmescandon/yq
           echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://apt.fury.io/kurtosis-tech/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kurtosis.list
           sudo apt update
-          snap install yq
+          sudo snap install yq
           sudo apt install -y kurtosis-cli
           kurtosis analytics disable
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rmescandon/yq
           echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://apt.fury.io/kurtosis-tech/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kurtosis.list
           sudo apt update
-          snap install yq
+          sudo snap install yq
           sudo apt install -y kurtosis-cli
           kurtosis analytics disable