diff --git a/scripts/verify-openclaw-poc.sh b/scripts/verify-openclaw-poc.sh
index 1c3bc04..df0dd5b 100755
--- a/scripts/verify-openclaw-poc.sh
+++ b/scripts/verify-openclaw-poc.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ done
 
 echo
 echo "== patch markers =="
-python3 - <<'PY' "$DIST_DIR"
+sudo python3 - <<'PY' "$DIST_DIR"
 from pathlib import Path
 import json, sys