diff --git a/docker/docker-prepare.sh b/docker/docker-prepare.sh
index 6ea4247b7..28ddda55a 100755
--- a/docker/docker-prepare.sh
+++ b/docker/docker-prepare.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ search_index() {
 
 superuser() {
 	if [[ -n "${PAPERLESS_ADMIN_USER}" ]]; then
-		sudo -HEu paperless python3 manage.py manage_superuser
+		python3 manage.py manage_superuser
 	fi
 }