diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 2a8ab45..76246d3 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 image:
   file: gitpod/debian.Dockerfile
 
+# Used to get root in gitpod for whitelisted users
+privileged: true
 
 # FIXME: Change gitpod user on GITPOD_GIT_USER_NAME env value
 tasks:
@@ -31,4 +33,4 @@ vscode:
     - exiasr.hadolint@0.3.0:/FkAW3eTb+z9O7VZAyAa0w==
     - DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint@0.34.0:l4DL7iPpo7DdhfUHIUtcuQ==
     - yzhang.markdown-all-in-one@2.7.0:5+DmuGcePw8L9PtfgOAAHg==
-    - tootone.org-mode@0.5.0:nMzU+vF2VnQcpTnwzwBKWg==
\ No newline at end of file
+    - tootone.org-mode@0.5.0:nMzU+vF2VnQcpTnwzwBKWg==