diff --git a/mobros/constants.py b/mobros/constants.py
index 4d16851..4cdd1ad 100644
--- a/mobros/constants.py
+++ b/mobros/constants.py
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ class Commands(Enum):
 
 MOBROS_CONFIG_PATH = "/etc/mobros/config"
 MOBROS_CONFIG_SECTION = "conflict-solving"
-MOBROS_CONFIG_BLACKLIST_KEY = "blacklistSource"
\ No newline at end of file
+MOBROS_CONFIG_BLACKLIST_KEY = "blacklistSource"
diff --git a/mobros/types/apt_cache_singleton.py b/mobros/types/apt_cache_singleton.py
index 2ac7051..2bd9839 100644
--- a/mobros/types/apt_cache_singleton.py
+++ b/mobros/types/apt_cache_singleton.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 """Module defining the apt cache singleton not to be constantly requesting apt for his cache"""
+import os
 import apt
 
 import mobros.utils.logger as logging
 from mobros.exceptions import AptCacheInitializationException
 from mobros.utils.utilitary import execute_shell_command
 
+
 # pylint: disable=R0903,W0107
 class AptCache:
     """Apt cache singleton"""
@@ -31,7 +33,10 @@ def __new__(cls):
                 message = "Unable to fetch apt cache. Please check your internet connection! Try running 'sudo apt update' for more info."
                 logging.error(message)
 
-                execute_shell_command("sudo apt update", log_output=True)
+                apt_cmd = ["apt", "update"]
+                if os.geteuid() != 0:
+                    apt_cmd = ["sudo"] + apt_cmd
+                execute_shell_command(apt_cmd, log_output=True)
                 raise AptCacheInitializationException(message) from fetched_failed_exception
 
             cls._installed_cache = []
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/test_utilitary.py b/tests/test_utils/test_utilitary.py
index c1f7eb7..257c31c 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/test_utilitary.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils/test_utilitary.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import unittest
-from os import remove
+from os import remove, geteuid
 from os.path import dirname, exists, realpath
 
 import mock
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ def test_execute_bash_fail_file_not_found(self):
         except Exception:
             pass
 
+    def test_execute_apt_update(self):
+
+            
+        apt_cmd = ["apt", "update"]
+        if geteuid() != 0:
+            apt_cmd = ["sudo"] + apt_cmd
+        execute_shell_command(apt_cmd, log_output=True)
+
+
     def test_is_blacklisted_origin(self):
         
         GlobalData().set_conflict_solving_blacklist(["*.mov.ai/repository/ppa-testing","*.mov.ai/repository/ppa-main"])