diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/onpush.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/onpush.yaml
index 227e65a..022d633 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/onpush.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/onpush.yaml
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install CHTM apt cache endpoint into container
         run: |
-          echo 'Acquire::http::Proxy "http://chtm-aptcache-01.lan.chtm.me:3142";' | sudo tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01aptproxy
+          echo 'Acquire::http::Proxy "http://chtm-aptcache-01.lan.chtm.me:3142";' | tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01aptproxy
       
       - name: Ensure image is up to date and install build tools and deps
         run: |
-          sudo bash -c "apt update && apt upgrade -y"
-          sudo apt install -y build-essential nasm fdisk dosfstools 
+          bash -c "apt update && apt upgrade -y"
+          apt install -y build-essential nasm mount fdisk dosfstools 
 
       - name: Build stevia
-        run: sudo make
+        run: make
 
       - name: Upload build artifacts
         if: always()   # still keep logs/artifacts even if build fails
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c77f7bd..c568a56 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ build/%.bin: src/miniboot32/%.nasm
 
 $(iso): $(mbr_binary_files) $(vbr_binary_files) $(stage2_binary_files) $(boottest_binary_files)
 	@echo root access needed to create disk image...
-	@sudo scripts/create-disk.sh
+	@scripts/create-disk.sh
 
 $(isoz): $(iso)
 	@gzip -9kc $(iso) > $(isoz)