diff --git a/rakefile b/rakefile
index c0cee67aa3..0eabc4cba4 100644
--- a/rakefile
+++ b/rakefile
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ task :package do
         set -e
         set -x
 
-        sudo chown -R makeitso:makeitso #{INSTALL_DIR_PATH}
+        chown -R makeitso:makeitso #{INSTALL_DIR_PATH}
         
         service gunicorn stop
         rm -f #{LINK_PATH}
         ln -s #{INSTALL_DIR_PATH} #{LINK_PATH}
-        sudo chown makeitso:makeitso #{LINK_PATH}
+        chown makeitso:makeitso #{LINK_PATH}
         service gunicorn start
         POSTINSTALL
         postinstall.close()