diff --git a/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/codebuild/github_ci_linux_arm_omnibus.yaml b/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/codebuild/github_ci_linux_arm_omnibus.yaml
index 3879368f8d..8fa0c10b14 100644
--- a/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/codebuild/github_ci_linux_arm_omnibus.yaml
+++ b/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/codebuild/github_ci_linux_arm_omnibus.yaml
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ batch:
       buildspec: ./tests/ci/codebuild/common/run_simple_target.yml
       env:
         type: ARM_CONTAINER
-        privileged-mode: false
+        privileged-mode: true
         compute-type: BUILD_GENERAL1_LARGE
         image: 620771051181.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aws-lc-docker-images-linux-aarch:amazonlinux-2023_clang-15x_sanitizer_latest
         variables:
diff --git a/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/ssm/general_test_run_ssm_document.yaml b/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/ssm/general_test_run_ssm_document.yaml
index b71c933729..b3692a461c 100644
--- a/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/ssm/general_test_run_ssm_document.yaml
+++ b/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/ssm/general_test_run_ssm_document.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ mainSteps:
         - aws ecr get-login-password --region us-west-2 | docker login -u AWS --password-stdin "${ECR_REPO}"
         - docker pull "${ECR_REPO}:{ECR_DOCKER_TAG}_latest"
         # start the container
-        - exec_docker="docker run -v `pwd`:`pwd` -w `pwd` ${ECR_REPO}:{ECR_DOCKER_TAG}_latest"
+        - exec_docker="docker run -v `pwd`:`pwd` -w `pwd` --privileged ${ECR_REPO}:{ECR_DOCKER_TAG}_latest"
         # Check if container was spun up succesfully. Then run test scripts and check the output.
         - >
           if [ -n "$exec_docker" ]; then