diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/deploy_to_usr_share.sh b/bigbluebutton-html5/deploy_to_usr_share.sh
index 6f03a45fca63f51e5d508063346ba96e1fb637c6..2003042a27769ce3522b50a383aaaaa7ee6a3f18 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/deploy_to_usr_share.sh
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/deploy_to_usr_share.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ tar -xzf $UPPER_DESTINATION_DIR/bigbluebutton-html5.tar.gz -C $UPPER_DESTINATION
 
 
 cd "$DESTINATION_DIR"/programs/server/ || exit
-npm i --production
+sudo npm i --production
 echo "deployed to $DESTINATION_DIR/programs/server\n\n\n"
 
 echo "writing $DESTINATION_DIR/mongod_start_pre.sh"