diff --git a/roles/distweb/tasks/main.yml b/roles/distweb/tasks/main.yml
index 130229456..b4eb43aeb 100644
--- a/roles/distweb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/distweb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
          - cmake
       state: present
 
-- name: Run 'npm install --allow-root --unsafe-perm=true' to create /opt/iiab/distweb/node_modules (CAN TAKE ~5 MINUTES)
-  command: npm install --allow-root --unsafe-perm=true
+- name: Run 'sudo npm install --allow-root --unsafe-perm=true' to create /opt/iiab/distweb/node_modules (CAN TAKE ~5 MINUTES)
+  command: sudo npm install --allow-root --unsafe-perm=true
   args:
     chdir: "{{ distweb_dir }}"