diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 71ac924..c5b990e 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ export PATH=/opt/walnut/bin:$PATH
 install_walnut
 
 # Install bower, some systems may be missing it, and it is a dependency
-/opt/walnut/bin/npm install -g bower
-touch /.bowerrc
-echo '{ "allow_root": true }' > /.bowerrc
+$sudo_cmd /opt/walnut/bin/npm install -g bower
+echo '{ "allow_root": true }' > /tmp/.bowerrc
+$sudo_cmd mv /tmp/.bowerrc /.bowerrc
+$sudo_cmd chown root /.bowerrc
 
 # Restore PATH to original value
 export PATH=$old_PATH