@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function git_clone {

         # from the previous branch leading to breakage (due to the py files 

         # having older timestamps than our pyc, so python thinks the pyc files

         # are correct using them)

-        rm -rf *

+        sudo rm -rf *

         git checkout -f origin/$GIT_BRANCH

         # a local branch might not exist for $3

         git branch -D $GIT_BRANCH || true