diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e1b995a..cbaeec1 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3,14 +3,23 @@
 # Function to install libmagic-dev on Debian-based distros
 install_debian() {
     echo "Detected Debian-based distro. Installing libmagic-dev..."
-    sudo apt-get update
-    sudo apt-get install -y libmagic-dev
+    if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y libmagic-dev
+    else
+        apt-get update
+        apt-get install -y libmagic-dev
+    fi
 }
 
 # Function to install file-devel on Red Hat-based distros
 install_redhat() {
     echo "Detected Red Hat-based distro. Installing file-devel..."
-    sudo yum install -y file-devel
+    if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
+       sudo yum install -y file-devel
+    else
+       yum install -y file-devel
+    fi
 }
 
 # Function to install libmagic on Arch-based distros