diff --git a/client/core/servercontroller.cpp b/client/core/servercontroller.cpp
index a46b955a..e18b11b3 100644
--- a/client/core/servercontroller.cpp
+++ b/client/core/servercontroller.cpp
@@ -669,6 +669,10 @@ ErrorCode ServerController::isServerPortBusy(const ServerCredentials &credential
 
 ErrorCode ServerController::isUserInSudo(const ServerCredentials &credentials, DockerContainer container)
 {
+    if (credentials.userName == "root") {
+        return ErrorCode::NoError;
+    }
+
     QString stdOut;
     auto cbReadStdOut = [&](const QString &data, libssh::Client &) {
         stdOut += data + "\n";