diff --git a/tests/kernel_headers_test.go b/tests/kernel_headers_test.go
index a47de4ed..ca790e0b 100644
--- a/tests/kernel_headers_test.go
+++ b/tests/kernel_headers_test.go
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ func (s *QemuSuite) TestKernelHeaders(c *C) {
 
 	s.CheckCall(c, `
 sleep 30
-docker inspect kernel-headers`)
+sudo system-docker inspect kernel-headers`)
 }