diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 4c9ae4e..29b206a 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func downgrade() error {
 		return errors.New("please choose either --mask or --unmask, not both")
 	}
 
-	cmd := exec.Command("flatpak", "update", "--commit="+Version, PkgName)
+	cmd := exec.Command("sudo", "-S", "flatpak", "update", "--commit="+Version, PkgName)
 
 	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
 	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout