diff --git a/cloud/storage/core/tools/testing/fio/lib/__init__.py b/cloud/storage/core/tools/testing/fio/lib/__init__.py
index 5077bc5085b..5c9d46a430b 100644
--- a/cloud/storage/core/tools/testing/fio/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/cloud/storage/core/tools/testing/fio/lib/__init__.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ def monitor_fio_progress():
                         ) as strace_output:
                             try:
                                 subprocess.run(
-                                    ["strace", "-p", str(pid)],
+                                    ["sudo", "strace", "-p", str(pid)],
                                     stdout=strace_output,
                                     stderr=strace_output,
                                     timeout=10,