diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 09d11c278..163257c1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo curl -o /usr/local/bin/k https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jakepearson/k/master/k
           sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/k
       - name: Build aks-engine-azurestack binary
-        run: make build-binary
+        run: sudo make build-binary
       - name: print git status after build
         run: |
           git status
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           git checkout -- .
       - name: Build Artifacts
         run: |
-          make dist
+          sudo make dist
       - name: Remove local tag
         run: git tag -d ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
       - name: Publish Release
diff --git a/hack/tools/Makefile b/hack/tools/Makefile
index 87081312d..672f7774c 100644
--- a/hack/tools/Makefile
+++ b/hack/tools/Makefile
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ azure-cli:
 	chmod go+r /etc/apt/keyrings/microsoft.gpg
 	echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/azure-cli/ bullseye main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/azure-cli.list
 	apt-get update
-	apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends azure-cli=$(AZCLI_VERSION)-1~bullseye
+	apt-get install -y --allow-downgrades --no-install-recommends azure-cli=$(AZCLI_VERSION)-1~bullseye
 	apt-mark hold azure-cli
 
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