diff --git a/docker/base/start.sh b/docker/base/start.sh
index 2b77b4ea26..7ac505aeab 100644
--- a/docker/base/start.sh
+++ b/docker/base/start.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARGS=""
 sudo kolla_copy_cacerts
 
 # Install projects that are in /dev-mode
-kolla_install_projects
+sudo kolla_install_projects
 
 if [[ ! "${!KOLLA_SKIP_EXTEND_START[@]}" ]]; then
     # Run additional commands if present
diff --git a/docker/base/sudoers b/docker/base/sudoers
index 9b2bfb8dca..eb31bc98b1 100644
--- a/docker/base/sudoers
+++ b/docker/base/sudoers
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ root ALL=(ALL) ALL
 # Copy custom CA certificates to containers
 %kolla ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/local/bin/kolla_copy_cacerts
 
+# Install projects in dev-mode
+%kolla ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/local/bin/kolla_install_projects
+
 #includedir /etc/sudoers.d