diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 003f1b67..c29d832f 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ npm install --silent
 npm run build
 
 echo "Cleaning deployment directory..."
-rm -rf "$FRONTEND_DEST"/*
+sudo rm -rf "$FRONTEND_DEST"/*
 echo "Copying new build..."
-cp -r dist/* "$FRONTEND_DEST/"
+sudo cp -r dist/* "$FRONTEND_DEST/"
 
 # Step 6: Create backend directories
 echo ""