diff --git a/exp/etcdrestore/webhooks/rke2config.go b/exp/etcdrestore/webhooks/rke2config.go
index 24b8ebc6..5797f498 100644
--- a/exp/etcdrestore/webhooks/rke2config.go
+++ b/exp/etcdrestore/webhooks/rke2config.go
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ preserveWorkDirectory: true`,
 
 // addPostInstallCommands adds the post install command to the RKE2Config.
 func (r *RKE2ConfigWebhook) AddPostInstallCommands(rke2Config *bootstrapv1.RKE2Config) {
-	postInstallCommand := "sudo sh /opt/system-agent-install.sh"
+	postInstallCommand := "sh /opt/system-agent-install.sh"
 
 	for _, cmd := range rke2Config.Spec.PostRKE2Commands {
 		if cmd == postInstallCommand {
diff --git a/exp/etcdrestore/webhooks/rke2config_test.go b/exp/etcdrestore/webhooks/rke2config_test.go
index 13dde340..9be6766b 100644
--- a/exp/etcdrestore/webhooks/rke2config_test.go
+++ b/exp/etcdrestore/webhooks/rke2config_test.go
@@ -259,11 +259,11 @@ preserveWorkDirectory: true`,
 	It("Should add post-install command when it's not present", func() {
 		r.AddPostInstallCommands(rke2Config)
 
-		Expect(rke2Config.Spec.PostRKE2Commands).To(ContainElement("sudo sh /opt/system-agent-install.sh"))
+		Expect(rke2Config.Spec.PostRKE2Commands).To(ContainElement("sh /opt/system-agent-install.sh"))
 	})
 
 	It("Should not add post-install command when it's already present", func() {
-		rke2Config.Spec.PostRKE2Commands = append(rke2Config.Spec.PostRKE2Commands, "sudo sh /opt/system-agent-install.sh")
+		rke2Config.Spec.PostRKE2Commands = append(rke2Config.Spec.PostRKE2Commands, "sh /opt/system-agent-install.sh")
 
 		r.AddPostInstallCommands(rke2Config)