diff --git a/winiso/deploy.fish b/winiso/deploy.fish
index 4fb3bdfa..68fe78a3 100755
--- a/winiso/deploy.fish
+++ b/winiso/deploy.fish
@@ -157,16 +157,18 @@ begin
 
     begin
         set -l wimFile "$winOverlay/$wimFile"
+        chmod u+w "$wimFile"
 
         while [ ! (wiminfo "$wimFile" 1 | grep "^$editionField" | cut -d ":" -f2 | string trim) = "Professional" ]
-            sudo wimdelete --soft "$wimFile" 1
+            wimdelete --soft "$wimFile" 1
         end
 
         while wiminfo "$wimFile" 2 &> /dev/null
-            sudo wimdelete --soft "$wimFile" 2
+            wimdelete --soft "$wimFile" 2
         end
 
-        sudo wimoptimize "$wimFile"
+        wimoptimize "$wimFile"
+        chmod u-w "$wimFile"
     end
 
     begin