diff --git a/tools/distrib/check_nanopb_output.sh b/tools/distrib/check_nanopb_output.sh
index 1fd190d506b..9831e090141 100755
--- a/tools/distrib/check_nanopb_output.sh
+++ b/tools/distrib/check_nanopb_output.sh
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ apt-get install -y autoconf automake libtool curl
 ./autogen.sh
 ./configure
 make
-sudo make install
-sudo ldconfig
+make install
+ldconfig
 popd
 
 if [ ! -x "/usr/local/bin/protoc" ]; then