diff --git a/github_action_xcat_test.pl b/github_action_xcat_test.pl
index efd98c123..c27f33c8d 100644
--- a/github_action_xcat_test.pl
+++ b/github_action_xcat_test.pl
@@ -377,11 +377,11 @@ sub install_xcat{
         print "\n------Config xcat and verify xcat is working correctly-----\n";
         @cmds = ("sudo -s /opt/xcat/share/xcat/scripts/setup-local-client.sh -f travis",
                  "sudo -s /opt/xcat/sbin/chtab priority=1.1 policy.name=travis policy.rule=allow",
-                 ". /etc/profile.d/xcat.sh && tabdump policy",
-                 ". /etc/profile.d/xcat.sh && tabdump site",
-                 ". /etc/profile.d/xcat.sh && lsxcatd -a",
+                 "sudo . /etc/profile.d/xcat.sh && sudo tabdump policy",
+                 "sudo . /etc/profile.d/xcat.sh && sudo tabdump site",
+                 "sudo . /etc/profile.d/xcat.sh && sudo lsxcatd -a",
                  "ls /opt/xcat/sbin",
-                 "service xcatd status");
+                 "sudo service xcatd status");
         my $ret = 0;
         foreach my $cmd (@cmds){
             print "\n[install_xcat] running $cmd.....\n";