diff --git a/lib/sprinkle/installers/deb.rb b/lib/sprinkle/installers/deb.rb
index e142c3d..a6125a4 100644
--- a/lib/sprinkle/installers/deb.rb
+++ b/lib/sprinkle/installers/deb.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Deb < PackageInstaller
         def install_commands #:nodoc:
           [
             "wget -cq --directory-prefix=/tmp #{@packages.join(' ')}",
-            "dpkg -i #{@packages.collect{|p| "/tmp/#{package_name(p)}"}.join(" ")}"
+            "#{sudo_cmd}dpkg -i #{@packages.collect{|p| "/tmp/#{package_name(p)}"}.join(" ")}"
           ]
         end