diff --git a/scripts/setup_debian_repo.py b/scripts/setup_debian_repo.py
index 046c1af..625384f 100644
--- a/scripts/setup_debian_repo.py
+++ b/scripts/setup_debian_repo.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ cargo_path = os.path.join(USER_PATH, ".cargo/bin/cargo")
 if args.initialize:
 
     print("[ INSTALLING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ]")
-    subprocess.call(["apt-get", "install", "git", "nginx", "curl", "build-essential", "gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu", ])
+    subprocess.call(["sudo", "apt-get", "install", "git", "nginx", "curl", "build-essential", "gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu", ])
 
     print("[ CREATING DIRECTORIES ]")
     folders = [MICROSERVICES_SRC_DIR, FREIGHT_CACHE, FREIGHT_LIB]
diff --git a/scripts/utils.py b/scripts/utils.py
index 6d208a1..69f2bdf 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/utils.py
@@ -25,5 +25,3 @@ def render_template(src, dest, template_vars=None):
         os.remove(dest)
     with open(dest, 'w') as f:
         f.write(output_text)
-
-