diff --git a/colorscript.sh b/colorscript.sh
index be4e8ec..5674c6a 100644
--- a/colorscript.sh
+++ b/colorscript.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fi
 clone() {
   local cloneDir="/opt/shell-color-scripts"
   if [ ! -d "$cloneDir" ]; then
-    git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/charitarthchugh/shell-color-scripts "$cloneDir"
+    $_sudo git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/charitarthchugh/shell-color-scripts "$cloneDir"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ link() {
   fi
 }
 
-if clone; then
-  link
-fi
+check_root &&
+  if clone; then
+    link
+  fi