diff --git a/scripts/Common/Software/docker/services/forgejo/main.fish b/scripts/Common/Software/docker/services/forgejo/main.fish
index c65b09a4..87aa26f8 100755
--- a/scripts/Common/Software/docker/services/forgejo/main.fish
+++ b/scripts/Common/Software/docker/services/forgejo/main.fish
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ begin
             yq "$envKey.USER_GID = $gid" |
             sudo tee "$config" >/dev/null
 
-        mkdir -p "$dir"
-        and chown -R $uid:$gid "$dir"
+        sudo mkdir -p "$dir"
+        and sudo chown -R $uid:$gid "$dir"
         rm "$file"
 
         set port (yq (getSSHPortKey) "$overrides" | extractPort)