diff --git a/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh b/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
index 1433144..238ca7a 100644
--- a/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
+++ b/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # This script can be run to update or newly install
 # the systemd services needed for 
 
-cat systemd/plenumbot.service > /etc/systemd/system/plenumsbot.service
-cat systemd/plenumbot.timer > /etc/systemd/system/plenumsbot.timer
-chmod 755 /etc/systemd/system/plenumsbot.timer
-chmod 755 /etc/systemd/system/plenumsbot.service
+sudo cat systemd/plenumbot.service > /etc/systemd/system/plenumsbot.service
+sudo cat systemd/plenumbot.timer > /etc/systemd/system/plenumsbot.timer
+sudo chmod 755 /etc/systemd/system/plenumsbot.timer
+sudo chmod 755 /etc/systemd/system/plenumsbot.service
 
 sudo systemctl daemon-reload
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