diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index ff902d04..ba6d4ab8 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ jobs:
           name: install dependencies
           command: |
             sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5
-            pip3 install -r install/requirements.txt
-            pip3 install -r install/requirements-tests.txt
-            pip3 install pytest-cov flake8
+            sudo pip3 install -r install/requirements.txt
+            sudo pip3 install -r install/requirements-tests.txt
+            sudo pip3 install pytest-cov flake8
 
       # run tests!
       - run: