diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
index a88597f00087b9c3f80831b3a2b1efddc808b612..816513707f7820d78f3cb2c6235b2b96d58c7a95 100644
--- a/.gitpod.Dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM gitpod/workspace-full-vnc
 
 USER root
 
-RUN  apt-get update && apt-get install -y matchbox && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/cache/apt/* && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && rm -rf /tmp/*
+RUN sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y matchbox && sudo apt-get clean && sudo rm -rf /var/cache/apt/* && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && sudo rm -rf /tmp/*
 
 USER gitpod