diff --git a/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index 30e412fc7..27ce0eb70 100644
--- a/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ fi
 ################
 
 chmod +x /etc/transmission/restart.sh
-sed -i "1a ./etc/transmission/restart.sh" /etc/openvpn/tunnelDown.sh
+sed -i "1a sudo ./etc/transmission/restart.sh" /etc/openvpn/tunnelDown.sh
 
 #######################
 # Run haugene scripts #