diff --git a/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh b/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
index 238ca7a..eb8271f 100644
--- a/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
+++ b/util/update_or_create_systemd_service.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 # This script can be run to update or newly install
 # the systemd services needed for 
+sudo -i
+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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+systemctl daemon-reload
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