diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index d9ef3d5..3cbdbf1 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ install_dependencies()
     fmt_note "installing dependencies ..."
     case $(get_os_name) in
         "ubuntu"|"debian" )
-            $SUDO "$DOTFILES/tools/ubuntu.sh" apt-install
+            $SUDOE "$DOTFILES/tools/ubuntu.sh" apt-install
             ;;
         "alpine" )
-            $SUDO "$DOTFILES/tools/alpine.sh" apk-add
+            $SUDOE "$DOTFILES/tools/alpine.sh" apk-add
             ;;
         "macos" )
             "$DOTFILES/tools/macos.sh" brew-install
diff --git a/tools/common.sh b/tools/common.sh
index f0a85ba..1957b3b 100755
--- a/tools/common.sh
+++ b/tools/common.sh
@@ -126,8 +126,10 @@ setup_color() {
 # END of color settings
 
 SUDO=''
+SUDOE=''
 if [[ "$EUID" != "0" && -x $(command -v sudo) ]]; then
     SUDO='sudo'
+    SUDOE='sudo -E'
 fi
 
 ask_for_yN()