diff --git a/bbb-graphql-actions/deploy.sh b/bbb-graphql-actions/deploy.sh
index 0190ba913c..1f18a5ef7a 100755
--- a/bbb-graphql-actions/deploy.sh
+++ b/bbb-graphql-actions/deploy.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
-	echo "Please run this script as root ( or with sudo )" ;
-	exit 1;
-fi;
-
 
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
@@ -11,15 +6,15 @@ for var in "$@"
 do
     if [[ $var == --reset ]] ; then
     	echo "Performing a full reset..."
-      rm -rf node_modules
+      sudo rm -rf node_modules
     fi
 done
 
 if [ ! -d ./node_modules ] ; then
-  npm ci --no-progress
+  sudo npm ci --no-progress
 fi
 
-npm run build
+sudo npm run build
 
 # handle renaming circa dec 2023
 if [[ -d /usr/local/bigbluebutton/bbb-graphql-actions-adapter-server ]] ; then
@@ -29,7 +24,7 @@ if [[ -d /usr/local/bigbluebutton/bbb-graphql-actions-adapter-server ]] ; then
     sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bigbluebutton/bbb-graphql-actions-adapter-server
 fi
 
-mv -f dist/index.js dist/bbb-graphql-actions.js
+sudo mv -f dist/index.js dist/bbb-graphql-actions.js
 sudo cp -rf dist/* /usr/local/bigbluebutton/bbb-graphql-actions
 sudo systemctl restart bbb-graphql-actions
 echo ''