diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 338771b77..bf7271388 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         - docker pull cdrx/pyinstaller-windows:python3-32bit
       script:
         - docker run -v "$(pwd):/src/lbry" cdrx/pyinstaller-windows:python3-32bit lbry/scripts/wine_build.sh
-        - zip -j dist/lbrynet-windows.zip dist/lbrynet.exe
+        - sudo zip -j dist/lbrynet-windows.zip dist/lbrynet.exe
       addons:
         artifacts:
           working_dir: dist