diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index d3c1c21b..b432e195 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 # curl -L install.pi-hole.net | bash
 
 # Must be root to install
-if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
-   echo "ERROR: You must run this script as a root user"
-   exit 1
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0  ]]; then
+    sudo bash "$0" "$@"
+    exit $?
 fi
 
 ######## VARIABLES #########
diff --git a/automated install/uninstall.sh b/automated install/uninstall.sh
index 3cc82c52..71ba978b 100644
--- a/automated install/uninstall.sh	
+++ b/automated install/uninstall.sh	
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
 # (at your option) any later version.
 
 # Must be root to uninstall
-if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
-   echo "ERROR: You must run this script as a root user" 
-   exit 1
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0  ]]; then
+    sudo bash "$0" "$@"
+    exit $?
 fi
 
+
 ######### SCRIPT ###########
 apt-get -y remove --purge dnsutils bc toilet
 apt-get -y remove --purge dnsmasq