diff --git a/make/nginx.mk b/make/nginx.mk
index 16510a6..4e49600 100644
--- a/make/nginx.mk
+++ b/make/nginx.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ endef
 define uninstall_nginx_module_rule =
 .PHONY: uninstall_nginx_$(module)
 uninstall_nginx_$(module):
-	$(if $(SUBDOMAIN_$(module)),rm -f /etc/nginx/http.d/$(SUBDOMAIN_$(module)).joeac.net.conf)
+	$(if $(SUBDOMAIN_$(module)),sudo rm -f /etc/nginx/http.d/$(SUBDOMAIN_$(module)).joeac.net.conf)
 endef
 
 define remove_nginx_site_rule =