diff --git a/.github/workflows/pdr_plugin_ci_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/pdr_plugin_ci_workflow.yml
index 84a079d73..99b37f9cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pdr_plugin_ci_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pdr_plugin_ci_workflow.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo bash plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_pdr_standalone_pytest.sh 2>/dev/null
         echo "Starting simulated test"
-        python plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/simulation_telemetry.py 3>&1
+        sudo python plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/simulation_telemetry.py
         echo "Terminating standalone PDR process"
         pkill -9 -f isolation_algo.py 2>/dev/null || true
             
diff --git a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_pdr_standalone_pytest.sh b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_pdr_standalone_pytest.sh
index d8f186960..62263b768 100644
--- a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_pdr_standalone_pytest.sh
+++ b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_pdr_standalone_pytest.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash -x
-
+#
 PLUGIN_DIR="plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin"
 pip install -r $PLUGIN_DIR/requirements.txt