diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 06632f7..a635b83 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 - Custom query API
 - Standardize dialogs
 
+## [3.3.0-rc.17] 2023-05-07
+### Fixed
+- Use sudo when checking vm map count (#61)
+
 ## [3.3.0-rc.16] 2023-05-06
 ### Fixed
 - Steam beta console not focusing (#60)
diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index e4203e1..5fd6344 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -1764,7 +1764,7 @@ setup(){
 check_map_count(){
 	count=1048576
 	echo "[DZGUI] Checking system map count"
-	if [[ $(sysctl -q vm.max_map_count | awk -F"= " '{print $2}') -lt $count ]]; then 
+	if [[ $(sudo sysctl -q vm.max_map_count | awk -F"= " '{print $2}') -lt $count ]]; then
 		$steamsafe_zenity --question --width 500 --title="DZGUI" --text "System map count must be $count or higher to run DayZ with Wine.\nIncrease map count and make this change permanent? (will prompt for sudo password)" 2>/dev/null
 		if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
 			pass=$($steamsafe_zenity --password)