diff --git a/dist.ini b/dist.ini
index e9c2dee2..14aafa63 100644
--- a/dist.ini
+++ b/dist.ini
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ main = lib/Task/Joose/Core
 
 ; releaser
 [JSAN::Upload]  ; just a no-op for now
-;[JSAN::NPM::Publish]    ; publish in `npm`
+[JSAN::NPM::Publish]    ; publish in `npm`
+sudo = 1
  
 ; after release
 [Git::Commit / Commit_Dirty_Files]