diff --git a/scripts/run-docker.sh b/scripts/run-docker.sh
index 929ced16fa..19460171cf 100755
--- a/scripts/run-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-docker.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ fi
 
 USER=builder
 
+if [ -n "${TERMUX_DOCKER_USE_SUDO-}" ]; then
+	SUDO="sudo"
+else
+	SUDO=""
+fi
+
 echo "Running container '$CONTAINER_NAME' from image '$TERMUX_BUILDER_IMAGE_NAME'..."
 
 if [ "${GITHUB_EVENT_PATH-x}" != "x" ]; then
@@ -24,9 +30,9 @@ else
 	DOCKER_TTY=" --tty"
 fi
 
-docker start $CONTAINER_NAME >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
+$SUDO docker start $CONTAINER_NAME >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
 	echo "Creating new container..."
-	docker run \
+	$SUDO docker run \
 		--detach \
 		--name $CONTAINER_NAME \
 		--volume $REPOROOT:$CONTAINER_HOME_DIR/termux-packages \
@@ -35,16 +41,16 @@ docker start $CONTAINER_NAME >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
 	if [ "$UNAME" != Darwin ]; then
 		if [ $(id -u) -ne 1000 -a $(id -u) -ne 0 ]; then
 			echo "Changed builder uid/gid... (this may take a while)"
-			docker exec $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME sudo chown -R $(id -u) $CONTAINER_HOME_DIR
-			docker exec $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME sudo chown -R $(id -u) /data
-			docker exec $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME sudo usermod -u $(id -u) builder
-			docker exec $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME sudo groupmod -g $(id -g) builder
+			$SUDO docker exec $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME sudo chown -R $(id -u) $CONTAINER_HOME_DIR
+			$SUDO docker exec $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME sudo chown -R $(id -u) /data
+			$SUDO docker exec $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME sudo usermod -u $(id -u) builder
+			$SUDO docker exec $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME sudo groupmod -g $(id -g) builder
 		fi
 	fi
 }
 
 if [ "$#" -eq  "0" ]; then
-	docker exec --interactive $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME bash
+	$SUDO docker exec --interactive $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME bash
 else
-	docker exec --interactive $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME "$@"
+	$SUDO docker exec --interactive $DOCKER_TTY $CONTAINER_NAME "$@"
 fi