diff --git a/src/lib/tasks.js b/src/lib/tasks.js
index e384096..c725efd 100644
--- a/src/lib/tasks.js
+++ b/src/lib/tasks.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function zshInstallPlan() {
     run("apt update", "sudo", ["apt", "update"]),
     run("apt upgrade", "sudo", ["apt", "upgrade", "-y"]),
     run("install zsh & friends", "sudo", ["apt", "install", "zsh", "git", "curl", "wget", "-y"]),
-    run("change shell to zsh", "chsh", ["-s", "/bin/zsh"]),
+    run("change shell to zsh", "sudo", ["chsh", "-s", "/bin/zsh", os.userInfo().username]),
     run("install oh-my-zsh", "sh", ["-c", OH_MY_ZSH_COMMAND]),
     run("install nvm + node LTS", "bash", ["-c", NVM_INSTALL_COMMAND]),
     gitPluginStep("zsh-autosuggestions", "https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions", autosuggestionsDir),