diff --git a/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index 62c9954..de5f133 100755
--- a/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ if [[ ! -f /etc/sudoers.d/akanealw ]]
     then
         echo "akanealw ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >> /etc/sudoers.d/akanealw
 fi
+usermod -a -G sudo akanealw
+
 
 # enable ping for all users
 setcap 'cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+ep' $(which ping)
diff --git a/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh b/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh
index f053384..1177e51 100755
--- a/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh
+++ b/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ! -f /etc/sudoers.d/akanealw ]] ; then
     echo "akanealw ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >> /etc/sudoers.d/akanealw
 fi
+usermod -a -G sudo akanealw
 
 # enable ping for all users
 setcap 'cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+ep' $(which ping)