diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index 118a7453..7698c6e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
                   node --version
                   yarn --version
             - name: Increase file descriptor limit
-              run: sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=10485760 && sysctl -w kern.maxfilesperproc=1048576
+              run: sudo sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=10485760 && sudo sysctl -w kern.maxfilesperproc=1048576
             - name: set @bitregistry translation-help
               run: yarn config set '@bit:registry' https://node.bit.dev