diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index efc5217..215925c 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ function restore_gs {
 		then
 			MESSAGE="Restoring ${CUSTOM_DNS} on $HOSTNAME"
 			echo_stat
-				cp $HOME/${LOCAL_FOLDR}/${BACKUP_FOLD}/${CUSTOM_DNS}.backup ${PIHOLE_DIR}/${CUSTOM_DNS} >/dev/null 2>&1
+				sudo cp $HOME/${LOCAL_FOLDR}/${BACKUP_FOLD}/${CUSTOM_DNS}.backup ${PIHOLE_DIR}/${CUSTOM_DNS} >/dev/null 2>&1
 				error_validate
 				
 			MESSAGE="Validating Ownership on ${CUSTOM_DNS}"