diff --git a/APKBUILD b/APKBUILD
index 10af953..a946eeb 100644
--- a/APKBUILD
+++ b/APKBUILD
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ prepare() {
     install -d "$pkgname-$pkgver"
     tar -xf "$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz" -C "$pkgname-$pkgver"
     cd "$pkgname-$pkgver"
-    adduser -S -D -h /var/lib/semaphore semaphore
+    sudo adduser -S -D -h /var/lib/semaphore semaphore
 }
 
 package() {