diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
index 73f3a92d..7df01460 100644
--- a/common.py
+++ b/common.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def clean_remote_dir (remote_dir):
 
 def make_remote_dir(remote_dir):
     nodes = settings.getnodes('clients', 'osds', 'mons', 'rgws', 'mds')
-    pdsh(nodes, 'mkdir -p -m0755 -- %s' % remote_dir,
+    pdsh(nodes, 'sudo mkdir -p -m0755 -- %s' % remote_dir,
          continue_if_error=False).communicate()