diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9a14422..8d00ab5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ deploy: build
 	@echo "Cleaning up existing deployment if any..."
 	-podman kube down k8s/deployment.yaml >/dev/null 2>&1
 	@echo "Generating merged deployment with ConfigMap..."
-	@kubectl create configmap mkm-admin-config --from-env-file=.env --dry-run=client -o yaml > /tmp/merged_deployment.yaml
+	@sudo kubectl create configmap mkm-admin-config --from-env-file=.env --dry-run=client -o yaml > /tmp/merged_deployment.yaml
 	@echo "---" >> /tmp/merged_deployment.yaml
 	@cat k8s/deployment.yaml >> /tmp/merged_deployment.yaml
 	@echo "Deploying via podman kube play..."
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ deploy: build
 deploy-server:
 	@echo "Deploying to remote server $(SERVER_IP)..."
 	@# Generate temporary merged YAML for server in /tmp to avoid WSL permissions
-	@kubectl create configmap mkm-admin-config --from-env-file=.env --dry-run=client -o yaml > /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
+	@sudo kubectl create configmap mkm-admin-config --from-env-file=.env --dry-run=client -o yaml > /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
 	@echo "---" >> /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
 	@cat k8s/deployment.yaml >> /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
 	@# Single SCP/SSH call to reduce password prompts