diff --git a/src/vm.sh b/src/vm.sh
index a59ba6a..53a3205 100755
--- a/src/vm.sh
+++ b/src/vm.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SPICE_PORT=5930
 CHARDEV_ID='spicechannel0'
 DRIVE='/dev/sdb'    # change drive if needed
 ISO='winsp.iso'
-qemu-system-x86_64 \
+sudo qemu-system-x86_64 \
     -enable-kvm \
     -daemonize \
     -cpu host \
diff --git a/tests/disk.sh b/tests/disk.sh
index 4a5c101..7f8dc07 100755
--- a/tests/disk.sh
+++ b/tests/disk.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-qemu-system-x86_64 \
+sudo qemu-system-x86_64 \
     -enable-kvm \
     -cpu host \
     -smp 4 \
diff --git a/tests/iso.sh b/tests/iso.sh
index 5ad18b3..fa624a1 100755
--- a/tests/iso.sh
+++ b/tests/iso.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-qemu-system-x86_64 \
+sudo qemu-system-x86_64 \
     -enable-kvm \
     -cpu host \
     -smp 4 \
diff --git a/tests/qemu.sh b/tests/qemu.sh
index afb182b..9dcab7d 100755
--- a/tests/qemu.sh
+++ b/tests/qemu.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-qemu-system-x86_64 \
+sudo qemu-system-x86_64 \
     -enable-kvm \
     -cpu host \
     -smp 4 \
diff --git a/tests/spice.sh b/tests/spice.sh
index 20f2501..23217fe 100755
--- a/tests/spice.sh
+++ b/tests/spice.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 SPICE_PORT=5930
 CHARDEV_ID='spicechannel0'
-qemu-system-x86_64 \
+sudo qemu-system-x86_64 \
     -enable-kvm \
     -daemonize \
     -cpu host \