diff --git a/.install/ipfs_alone.sh b/.install/ipfs_alone.sh
index a46d944..0309943 100644
--- a/.install/ipfs_alone.sh
+++ b/.install/ipfs_alone.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ cd $MY_PATH
 
 echo "INSTALL latest ipfs"
 sudo ipfs-update install latest || err+="Install IPFS"
-chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.ipfs 
+sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.ipfs 
 
 echo "CREATE SYSTEMD ipfs SERVICE"
 curl -s https://git.p2p.legal/axiom-team/astroport/raw/master/.install/templates/ipfs/ipfs.service -o /tmp/ipfs.service