diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
index f5f3a215..41c4e5d0 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     "extension": "smartspeaker",
     "idle_display_skill": "skill-ovos-homescreen.openvoiceos"
   },
+  "PHAL": {
+    "ovos-PHAL-plugin-system": {"sudo": false}
+  },
   "listener": {
     "mute_during_output": false,
     "instant_listen": true,