diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/install-meson-project.sh b/.gitlab-ci/install-meson-project.sh
index 8ecf8a300..6d1aa90c8 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/install-meson-project.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/install-meson-project.sh
@@ -78,5 +78,5 @@ git clone --depth 1 "$REPO_URL" -b "$COMMIT" "$CHECKOUT_DIR"
 pushd "$CHECKOUT_DIR/$SUBDIR"
 sh -c "$PREPARE"
 meson setup --prefix=/usr _build "${MESON_OPTIONS[@]}"
-meson install -C _build
+sudo meson install -C _build
 popd