diff --git a/config.fish b/config.fish
index 29410b7..1663cd2 100644
--- a/config.fish
+++ b/config.fish
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ source $HOME/.config/fish/functions/c_fisher.fish
 set -p EDITOR (which nvim)
 
 # ─< check for sudo/root >──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-if [ $USER = root ]
+if [ $USER = "root" ]
     set sudo ""
 else
+    if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1
     set sudo "sudo"
+    end
 end
 
 # ─────────────────────────< START | distro/packagemanger detection >─────────────────────────