diff --git a/rsnapshothelper.sh b/rsnapshothelper.sh
index c5e85c3..af653f7 100644
--- a/rsnapshothelper.sh
+++ b/rsnapshothelper.sh
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ then
         case "$SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND" in
                 "rsync --server --sender -vlogDtprRe.iLsfxC --numeric-ids . /opt")
                 echo  "$(/bin/date): OK: $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND" >> $HOME/rsnapshothelper.log
-                exec $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND
+                exec sudo $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND
                 ;;
         "rsync --server --sender -vlogDtprRe.iLsfxC --numeric-ids . /etc")
                 echo  "$(/bin/date): OK: $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND" >> $HOME/rsnapshothelper.log
-                exec $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND
+                exec sudo $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND
                 ;;
         "mysqldump --all-databases")
                 echo  "$(/bin/date): OK: $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND" >> $HOME/rsnapshothelper.log
-                exec $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND
+                exec sudo $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND
                 ;;
         *)
                 echo  "$(/bin/date): VIOLATION: $SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND" >> $HOME/rsnapshothelper.log