diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_push_docker_images.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_and_push_docker_images.yaml
index 7224444fc..0cec2bbde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_push_docker_images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_push_docker_images.yaml
@@ -122,9 +122,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ls -lR _packages/$PROFILE
           mv _packages/$PROFILE/*.tar.gz ./
+
       - name: Enable containerd image store on Docker Engine
         run: |
-          echo "$(jq '. += {"features": {"containerd-snapshotter": true}}' /etc/docker/daemon.json)" > daemon.json
+          echo "$(sudo cat /etc/docker/daemon.json | jq '. += {"features": {"containerd-snapshotter": true}}')" > daemon.json
           sudo mv daemon.json /etc/docker/daemon.json
           sudo systemctl restart docker