diff --git a/script/bootstrap b/script/bootstrap
index cbd588ceb..3a4bdb55f 100755
--- a/script/bootstrap
+++ b/script/bootstrap
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ install_packages_apt()
             && wget -c https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/9-2020q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2 \
             && tar xjf gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2 \
             && rm gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2 \
-            && ln -s /opt/gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update/bin/* /usr/local/bin/.)
+            && sudo ln -s /opt/gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update/bin/* /usr/local/bin/.)
     fi
 
     echo 'Installing pretty tools useful for code contributions...'