diff --git a/schutzbot/deploy.sh b/schutzbot/deploy.sh
index ea7ea1f41..6ad6b9ae0 100755
--- a/schutzbot/deploy.sh
+++ b/schutzbot/deploy.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PROJECT=${1:-osbuild-composer}
 
 # set locale to en_US.UTF-8
 sudo dnf install -y glibc-langpack-en
-localectl set-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+sudo localectl set-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 
 # Colorful output.
 function greenprint {