diff --git a/mint.sh b/mint.sh
index a132e65..69e8371 100644
--- a/mint.sh
+++ b/mint.sh
@@ -136,5 +136,5 @@ dconf write /org/nemo/preferences/default-folder-viewer "'list-view'"
 dconf write /org/nemo/preferences/show-location-entry true
 EOF
 
-chmod 700 "${defaultuserhome}"/.xsessionrc 
-chown ${defaultuser}. "${defaultuserhome}"/.xsessionrc
+sudo chmod 700 "${defaultuserhome}"/.xsessionrc 
+sudo chown ${defaultuser}. "${defaultuserhome}"/.xsessionrc