diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 11bdf0c5..abb47886 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ checkForDependencies() {
 	  fi
 		echo ":::"
 		echo -n "::: Checking apt-get for upgraded packages...."
-		updatesToInstall=$(sudo apt-get -s -o Debug::NoLocking=true upgrade | grep -c ^Inst)
+		updatesToInstall=$($SUDO apt-get -s -o Debug::NoLocking=true upgrade | grep -c ^Inst)
 		echo " done!"
 		echo ":::"
 		if [[ $updatesToInstall -eq "0" ]]; then