diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 81e66b7..7039264 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ echo "Install gitea..."
 cd /data/utils
 GITEA__database__PASSWD=$(pwgen -s 20 1);
 bash env-gen.sh GITEA__database__PASSWD $GITEA__database__PASSWD
-bash init-db.sh gitea $GITEA__database__PASSWD
+sudo bash init-db.sh gitea $GITEA__database__PASSWD
 cd /data
 git clone git@$GIT_SSH_DOMAIN:$GIT_USER/gitea.git
 cd gitea