diff --git a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
index 13b7c8ca521..e1c49962610 100755
--- a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
+++ b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ if [[ "${KUBETEST_IN_DOCKER:-}" == "true" ]]; then
   export PATH="${KUBE_ROOT}/third_party/etcd:${PATH}"
   KUBE_FASTBUILD=true make ginkgo cross
 
-  apt install -y sudo
+  apt-get update && apt-get install -y sudo
   apt-get remove -y systemd
 
   # configure shared mounts to prevent failure in DIND scenarios