diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 46d9b87..ae74def 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ libffi-dev nodejs libyaml-dev
 
 # Install frontend assets
 sudo npm install -g bower
-sudo -iu ${APP_USER} bower --config.cwd=${APP_DIR} --config.directory=realms/static/vendor --config.interactive=false install
+sudo -iu ${APP_USER} bower --allow-root --config.cwd=${APP_DIR} --config.directory=realms/static/vendor --config.interactive=false install
 
 sudo -iu ${APP_USER} virtualenv ${APP_DIR}/.venv
 
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ start on runlevel [2345]
 stop on runlevel [!2345]
 respawn
 exec /usr/local/bin/realms-wiki run
-EOF
\ No newline at end of file
+EOF