diff --git a/.config/zsh/configs/aliases b/.config/zsh/configs/aliases
index 19d97f7d..0b5d1f87 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/configs/aliases
+++ b/.config/zsh/configs/aliases
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# vim: set ft=sh:
+#!/bin/sh
 # shellcheck disable=SC2142
 # sudo not required for some system commands
 for command in mount umount xbps-install xbps-remove updatedb su shutdown poweroff reboot; do
diff --git a/.local/bin/brightness-notify b/.local/bin/brightness-notify
index fe287fbb..0ab39acd 100755
--- a/.local/bin/brightness-notify
+++ b/.local/bin/brightness-notify
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # shellcheck disable=2086
-round $newbrightness | tee /sys/class/backlight/*/brightness
+round $newbrightness | sudo tee /sys/class/backlight/*/brightness
 
 notify-send -a "changeBrightness" -i "$icon" -u low "Brightness: ${newpercent}%" \
 	-h "string:x-dunst-stack-tag:$msgTag" \