diff --git a/modules/utilities/unix/puppet_module/wordpress/templates/wordpress_conf.sh.erb b/modules/utilities/unix/puppet_module/wordpress/templates/wordpress_conf.sh.erb
index 48b2110a7..73a080b46 100644
--- a/modules/utilities/unix/puppet_module/wordpress/templates/wordpress_conf.sh.erb
+++ b/modules/utilities/unix/puppet_module/wordpress/templates/wordpress_conf.sh.erb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     $params += '&language='
   end
 -%>
-curl -L <%= @https ? '-k ': '' %><%= $url_base %>
+sudo curl -L <%= @https ? '-k ': '' %><%= $url_base %>
 sleep 10
-curl -L --data '<%= $params %>' <%= @https ? '-k ': '' %><%= $url_base %>/wp-admin/install.php?step=2
+sudo curl -L --data '<%= $params %>' <%= @https ? '-k ': '' %><%= $url_base %>/wp-admin/install.php?step=2
 sleep 10
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