diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3029a64..fd51ec5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -983,6 +983,11 @@
 				"util-deprecate": "1.0.2"
 			}
 		},
+		"readline-sync": {
+			"version": "1.4.7",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readline-sync/-/readline-sync-1.4.7.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha1-ABv91MBhEMPAhMY798alYCIhPzA="
+		},
 		"rechoir": {
 			"version": "0.6.2",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rechoir/-/rechoir-0.6.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4e7407..0d9be20 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 		"fs-extra": "^4.0.2",
 		"prettyjson": "^1.2.1",
 		"prompt": "^1.0.0",
+		"readline-sync": "^1.4.7",
 		"shelljs": "^0.7.8"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
diff --git a/utils/requirements.js b/utils/requirements.js
index da339af..26b2cdb 100644
--- a/utils/requirements.js
+++ b/utils/requirements.js
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ function requirements() {
 			" if you want `up` to be ported for your distro");
 		shell.exit(1);
 	}
+
+	// Check if sudo
+	if (process.getuid() != 0) {
+		console.log("`up` requires root privileges to work. Please use `sudo up <command>`");
+		shell.exit(1);
+	}
 	
 	// Throw if Nginx is not found
 	if (!shell.which('nginx')) {
@@ -29,7 +35,6 @@ function requirements() {
 			'I need nginx to work. Install nginx first. https://nginx.org/');
 		shell.exit(1);
 	}
-
 }
 
 module.exports = requirements;