diff --git a/lib/initiate.bash b/lib/initiate.bash
index 67e16c8..fcc21f6 100644
--- a/lib/initiate.bash
+++ b/lib/initiate.bash
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ function fix_locales {
     if [[ ${found_locales[$locale]} == 'false' ]]; then
       local language="${locale:0:5}"
       echo "Locale: $locale missing"
-      sudo /opt/miaou-bash/tools/smart_write /etc/locale.gen "(^# )?${language}\.UTF-8 UTF-8" "${language}.UTF-8 UTF-8"
+      . /opt/miaou-bash/tools/smart_write /etc/locale.gen "(^# )?${language}\.UTF-8 UTF-8" "${language}.UTF-8 UTF-8"
       should_regenerate=true
     fi
   done