diff --git a/elements/base/install.d/10-cloud-init b/elements/base/install.d/10-cloud-init
index efaa14bdc..f4eefa67d 100755
--- a/elements/base/install.d/10-cloud-init
+++ b/elements/base/install.d/10-cloud-init
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 set -e
 
-sudo dd of=/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/10_etc_hosts.cfg << EOF
+dd of=/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/10_etc_hosts.cfg << EOF
 manage_etc_hosts: True
 EOF