diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f6a908cfc2..7d698140f3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ COPY requirements.txt /
 COPY requirements_extra.txt /
 COPY install.sh /
 
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y sudo && ./install.sh --extra
+RUN apt-get update && ./install.sh --extra
 
 RUN mkdir /papermario
 WORKDIR /papermario
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index bb86660631..4f4e96027a 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ This repository supports:
 
 If you encounter any issues setting up the repo, please feel free to [reach out to us on Discord](https://discord.gg/urUm3VG).
 
-
-## Unix
+## Common
 
 Clone the repository:
 ```sh
@@ -18,6 +17,8 @@ git clone https://github.com/pmret/papermario
 cd papermario
 ```
 
+## Unix
+
 Install build dependencies:
 ```sh
 ./install.sh
@@ -64,4 +65,4 @@ docker build . -t pm
 docker run --rm -ti -v $(pwd):/papermario pm
 ```
 
-Then continue with [the instructions for Linux](#unix).
+Then continue with [the instructions for Linux](#unix), but you can skip the install.sh!
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index fdcdfe0a5a..ba473a2e01 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [[ "$UID" -eq "0" ]]; then
+    SUDO=""
+else
+    SUDO=sudo
+fi
+
 # Debian and derivatives (apt)
 if cat /etc/os-release | grep -E 'ID=debian|ID_LIKE=debian' &> /dev/null; then
     echo "Installing packages for Debian or derivative (apt)"
 
     # Add i386 arch for wine32
     # sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
-    sudo apt install -y git python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools build-essential binutils-mips-linux-gnu zlib1g-dev libyaml-dev ninja-build || exit 1
+    ${SUDO} apt install -y git python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools build-essential binutils-mips-linux-gnu zlib1g-dev libyaml-dev ninja-build || exit 1
     python3 -m pip install -U -r requirements.txt
 
     if [[ $1 == "--extra" ]]; then
         echo "Installing extra"
-        sudo apt install -y clang-tidy astyle doxygen || exit 1
+        ${SUDO} apt install -y clang-tidy astyle doxygen || exit 1
         python3 -m pip install -U -r requirements_extra.txt || exit 1
     fi
 
@@ -24,21 +30,21 @@ if cat /etc/os-release | grep -E 'ID=arch|ID_LIKE=arch' &> /dev/null; then
     echo "Installing packages for Arch Linux or derivative (pacman)"
 
     # Upgrade existing packages (note: no --noconfirm)
-    sudo pacman -Syu || exit 1
+    ${SUDO} pacman -Syu || exit 1
 
     # Install dependencies
-    sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed git python python-pip python-setuptools base-devel zlib libyaml ninja || exit 1
+    ${SUDO} pacman -S --noconfirm --needed git python python-pip python-setuptools base-devel zlib libyaml ninja || exit 1
     python3 -m pip install -U -r requirements.txt
 
     # Install binutils if required
     if ! command -v mips-linux-gnu-ar &> /dev/null; then
         PKG="mips-linux-gnu-binutils"
         if command -v aura &> /dev/null; then
-            sudo aura -A --noconfirm $PKG || exit 1
+            ${SUDO} aura -A --noconfirm $PKG || exit 1
         elif command -v yay &> /dev/null; then
             yay -S --noconfirm $PKG || exit 1
         elif command -v yaourt &> /dev/null; then
-            sudo yaourt -S --noconfirm $PKG || exit 1
+            ${SUDO} yaourt -S --noconfirm $PKG || exit 1
         else
             echo "AUR manager not found, installing $PKG without one"
 
@@ -52,7 +58,7 @@ if cat /etc/os-release | grep -E 'ID=arch|ID_LIKE=arch' &> /dev/null; then
 
     if [[ $1 == "--extra" ]]; then
         echo "Installing extra"
-        sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed clang astyle doxygen || exit 1
+        ${SUDO} pacman -S --noconfirm --needed clang astyle doxygen || exit 1
         python3 -m pip install -U -r requirements_extra.txt || exit 1
     fi
 
@@ -64,30 +70,30 @@ fi
 if cat /etc/os-release | grep ID=opensuse &> /dev/null; then
     echo "Installing packages for openSUSE (zypper)"
 
-    sudo zypper -n install git python3 python3-devel python3-pip python3-setuptools gcc gcc-c++ glibc-devel make cross-mips-binutils zlib-devel libyaml-devel ninja
+    ${SUDO} zypper -n install git python3 python3-devel python3-pip python3-setuptools gcc gcc-c++ glibc-devel make cross-mips-binutils zlib-devel libyaml-devel ninja
 
     # Link the openSUSE locations for binutils tools to their usual GNU locations
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-addr2line /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-addr2line
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-ar /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-ar
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-as /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-as
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-elfedit /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-elfedit
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-gprof /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-gprof
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-ld /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-ld
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-ld.bfd /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-ld.bfd
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-nm /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-nm
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-objcopy /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-objcopy
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-objdump /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-objdump
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-ranlib /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-ranlib
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-readelf /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-readelf
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-size /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-size
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-strings /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-strings
-    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-strip /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-strip
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-addr2line /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-addr2line
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-ar /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-ar
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-as /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-as
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-elfedit /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-elfedit
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-gprof /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-gprof
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-ld /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-ld
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-ld.bfd /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-ld.bfd
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-nm /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-nm
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-objcopy /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-objcopy
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-objdump /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-objdump
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-ranlib /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-ranlib
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-readelf /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-readelf
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-size /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-size
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-strings /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-strings
+    ${SUDO} ln -s /usr/bin/mips-suse-linux-strip /usr/bin/mips-linux-gnu-strip
 
     python3 -m pip install -U -r requirements.txt
 
     if [[ $1 == "--extra" ]]; then
         echo "Installing extra"
-        sudo zypper -n install clang astyle doxygen || exit 1
+        ${SUDO} zypper -n install clang astyle doxygen || exit 1
         python3 -m pip install -U -r requirements_extra.txt || exit 1
     fi
 
@@ -105,7 +111,7 @@ if cat /etc/os-release | grep ID=alpine &> /dev/null; then
     fi
 
     # Install dependencies
-    sudo apk add --no-cache bash wget git python3 python3-dev py3-pip build-base zlib-dev yaml-dev ninja
+    ${SUDO} apk add --no-cache bash wget git python3 python3-dev py3-pip build-base zlib-dev yaml-dev ninja
     python3 -m pip install -U -r requirements.txt
 
     # Install binutils if required
@@ -131,8 +137,8 @@ if cat /etc/os-release | grep ID=alpine &> /dev/null; then
                     --enable-plugins \
                     --enable-deterministic-archives \
                     --disable-werror
-        sudo make
-        sudo make install
+        ${SUDO} make
+        ${SUDO} make install
 
         cd ..
         # delete temp directory we made
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@ if cat /etc/os-release | grep ID=alpine &> /dev/null; then
 
     if [[ $1 == "--extra" ]]; then
         echo "Installing extra"
-        sudo apk add --no-cache clang-extra-tools astyle doxygen || exit 1
+        ${SUDO} apk add --no-cache clang-extra-tools astyle doxygen || exit 1
         python3 -m pip install -U -r requirements_extra.txt || exit 1
     fi