diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 import subprocess
 
-subprocess.call(["apt-get", "install", "libgeos-dev"])
+subprocess.call(["sudo", "apt-get", "install", "libgeos-dev"])
 
 setup(name='dingo',
       author='openego development group',
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