diff --git a/f2bt b/f2bt
index a1ff450..4b3bd47 100644
--- a/f2bt
+++ b/f2bt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ echo "FAIL2BAN DAILY TOTALS      "
 echo "==========================="
 echo "DATE        LINES          "
 echo "---------------------------"
-awk '
+sudo awk '
 {
     ##FIELDS: $1 = date (YYYY-MM-DD), $2 = time
     if ($1 ~ /^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$/) {