diff --git a/lsof_spy.py b/lsof_spy.py
index b0d601b..df7a7e9 100644
--- a/lsof_spy.py
+++ b/lsof_spy.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ smb_active = 0
 smb_files = 0
 
 try:
-    smbd_output = subprocess.check_output(["lsof", "-c", "/^"+SMBD+"$/", "-Pcnt"], stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL).decode()
+    smbd_output = subprocess.check_output([SUDO, "lsof", "-c", "/^"+SMBD+"$/", "-Pcnt"], stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL).decode()
 except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
     # Error running process.
     pass
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ http_users = 0
 http_files = 0
 
 try:
-    http_output = subprocess.check_output(["lsof", "-c", "/^"+APACHE+"$/", "-Pcnt"], stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL).decode()
+    http_output = subprocess.check_output([SUDO, "lsof", "-c", "/^"+APACHE+"$/", "-Pcnt"], stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL).decode()
 except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
     # Error running process.
     pass
diff --git a/settings.py.default b/settings.py.default
index 0fe8568..62b3248 100644
--- a/settings.py.default
+++ b/settings.py.default
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 SERVER_NAME = "SomeServer"
+SUDO = "sudo"
 SMBD = "smbd"
 APACHE = "apache2"
 BASE_DIR = "/media/share_root"