diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag_and_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/tag_and_publish.yml
index 04dd412..8ab805d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag_and_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag_and_publish.yml
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install GO
         run: |
           wget https://dl.google.com/go/go$GO_VERSION.$GO_OS-$GO_ARCH.tar.gz
-          tar -C /usr/local -xzvf go$GO_VERSION.$GO_OS-$GO_ARCH.tar.gz
-          rm go$GO_VERSION.$GO_OS-$GO_ARCH.tar.gz
+          sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzvf go$GO_VERSION.$GO_OS-$GO_ARCH.tar.gz
+          sudo rm go$GO_VERSION.$GO_OS-$GO_ARCH.tar.gz
           echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin' | tee -a /etc/profile
       - name: Install Singularity
         run: |
           wget https://github.com/hpcng/singularity/releases/download/v${SINGULARITY_VERSION}/singularity-${SINGULARITY_VERSION}.tar.gz
-          tar -xzf singularity-${SINGULARITY_VERSION}.tar.gz
-          rm singularity-${SINGULARITY_VERSION}.tar.gz
+          sudo tar -xzf singularity-${SINGULARITY_VERSION}.tar.gz
+          sudo rm singularity-${SINGULARITY_VERSION}.tar.gz
           export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
           cd singularity
           ./mconfig --without-suid