diff --git a/ql/src/semmle/go/frameworks/SystemCommandExecutors.qll b/ql/src/semmle/go/frameworks/SystemCommandExecutors.qll
index 1d2167be75f..940d30f6142 100644
--- a/ql/src/semmle/go/frameworks/SystemCommandExecutors.qll
+++ b/ql/src/semmle/go/frameworks/SystemCommandExecutors.qll
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ private string getASudoCommand() {
   result = "system" or
   result = "timeout" or
   result = "xargs" or
-  result = "time"
+  result = "time" or
+  result = "awk" or
+  result = "gawk" or
+  result = "mawk" or
+  result = "nawk"
 }
 
 /**