diff --git a/tasks/git-clone-checkout/task.yaml b/tasks/git-clone-checkout/task.yaml
index 8c2ac6e..ee1db50 100644
--- a/tasks/git-clone-checkout/task.yaml
+++ b/tasks/git-clone-checkout/task.yaml
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ spec:
         fi
 
         if [ "${WORKSPACE_BASIC_AUTH_DIRECTORY_BOUND}" = "true" ] ; then
-          cp "${WORKSPACE_BASIC_AUTH_DIRECTORY_PATH}/.git-credentials" "${PARAM_USER_HOME}/.git-credentials"
-          cp "${WORKSPACE_BASIC_AUTH_DIRECTORY_PATH}/.gitconfig" "${PARAM_USER_HOME}/.gitconfig"
+          sudo cp "${WORKSPACE_BASIC_AUTH_DIRECTORY_PATH}/.git-credentials" "${PARAM_USER_HOME}/.git-credentials"
+          sudo cp "${WORKSPACE_BASIC_AUTH_DIRECTORY_PATH}/.gitconfig" "${PARAM_USER_HOME}/.gitconfig"
           chmod 400 "${PARAM_USER_HOME}/.git-credentials"
           chmod 400 "${PARAM_USER_HOME}/.gitconfig"
         fi