diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/lib/command.rb b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/lib/command.rb
index bae3fae762..419d14746c 100644
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/lib/command.rb
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/lib/command.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module VNMMAD
         }
 
         # Adjust :ip[6]tables commands to work with legacy version
-        stdout = Open3.capture3('iptables --version')[0]
+        stdout = Open3.capture3('sudo iptables --version')[0]
         regex = /.*v(?<version>\d+.\d+.\d+)/
         iptables_version = Gem::Version.new(stdout.match(regex)[:version])