diff --git a/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh b/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
index 102974b6a333..4e7c21a3641c 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
@@ -69,38 +69,38 @@ sudo --preserve-env apt update && sudo --preserve-env apt install -y libunwind-d
 
 function install_fmt {
   github_checkout fmtlib/fmt "${FMT_VERSION}"
-  cmake_install -DFMT_TEST=OFF
+  sudo cmake_install -DFMT_TEST=OFF
 }
 
 function install_boost {
   github_checkout boostorg/boost "${BOOST_VERSION}" --recursive
   ./bootstrap.sh --prefix=/usr/local
-  ./b2 "-j$(nproc)" -d0 install threading=multi
+  sudo ./b2 "-j$(nproc)" -d0 install threading=multi
 }
 
 function install_folly {
   github_checkout facebook/folly "${FB_OS_VERSION}"
-  cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DFOLLY_HAVE_INT128_T=ON
+  sudo cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DFOLLY_HAVE_INT128_T=ON
 }
 
 function install_fizz {
   github_checkout facebookincubator/fizz "${FB_OS_VERSION}"
-  cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -S fizz
+  sudo cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -S fizz
 }
 
 function install_wangle {
   github_checkout facebook/wangle "${FB_OS_VERSION}"
-  cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -S wangle
+  sudo cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -S wangle
 }
 
 function install_mvfst {
   github_checkout facebook/mvfst "${FB_OS_VERSION}"
-  cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF
+  sudo cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF
 }
 
 function install_fbthrift {
   github_checkout facebook/fbthrift "${FB_OS_VERSION}"
-  cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF
+  sudo cmake_install -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF
 }
 
 function install_conda {