diff --git a/make/nginx.mk b/make/nginx.mk
index 2e7e9a4..5d8cef8 100644
--- a/make/nginx.mk
+++ b/make/nginx.mk
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ endef
 
 define remove_nginx_site_rule =
 remove_$(site):
-	rm -f $(site)
+	sudo rm -f $(site)
 endef
 
 define nginx_module_config_rule =