diff --git a/scripts/make-packaging-target.py b/scripts/make-packaging-target.py
index 23bf5f854ade2627f6fac664b1c66b50b0de267a..a128c6676160ff5da6e3be9de0a11c1773e047d4 100755
--- a/scripts/make-packaging-target.py
+++ b/scripts/make-packaging-target.py
@@ -182,18 +182,20 @@ def run_generate_all(parsed_args):
             "distribution": "ubuntu_18.10",
             "debian_packaging_override": "",
             "output_file": "$(DEBIAN_DSC_FILENAME)",
+            "options": "--privileged",
         },
         {
             "distribution": "ubuntu_18.10_i386",
             "debian_packaging_override": "",
             "output_file": "$(DEBIAN_DSC_FILENAME)",
+            "options": "--privileged",
         },
         {
             "distribution": "ubuntu_18.10_oci",
             "docker_image": "ubuntu_18.10",
             "debian_packaging_override": "",
             "output_file": "$(DEBIAN_OCI_DSC_FILENAME)",
-            "options": "-e OVERRIDE_PACKAGING_DIR=$(DEBIAN_OCI_PKG_DIR)",
+            "options": "-e OVERRIDE_PACKAGING_DIR=$(DEBIAN_OCI_PKG_DIR) --privileged",
             "version": "$(DEBIAN_OCI_VERSION)",
         },
         {
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ def run_generate_all(parsed_args):
             "docker_image": "ubuntu_18.10_i386",
             "debian_packaging_override": "",
             "output_file": "$(DEBIAN_OCI_DSC_FILENAME)",
-            "options": "-e OVERRIDE_PACKAGING_DIR=$(DEBIAN_OCI_PKG_DIR)",
+            "options": "-e OVERRIDE_PACKAGING_DIR=$(DEBIAN_OCI_PKG_DIR) --privileged",
             "version": "$(DEBIAN_OCI_VERSION)",
         },
         # Fedora