diff --git a/build-flatpak.sh b/build-flatpak.sh
index e7c007c9..26154fe9 100755
--- a/build-flatpak.sh
+++ b/build-flatpak.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "Initializing Flatpak"
-flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 flatpak install org.kde.Sdk//5.15-21.08 org.kde.Platform//5.15-21.08
 
 cd $INSTALL_DIR