diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index af45af4..482c3f0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd ~/apps/grow
 
-          setsid screen -dmS grow_server bash -c 'HTTP_PORT=8080 WS_PORT=3003 npm start >server.log 2>&1'
+          setsid screen -dmS grow_server bash -c 'HTTP_PORT=8080 WS_PORT=3003 sudo npm start >server.log 2>&1'
           echo "Server started in detached screen session"