diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index fc33989..f0f613f 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -350,6 +350,11 @@ pub mod desktop {
                 .mtu(1400)
                 .tun_name("tun0")
                 .up();
+
+            #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+            config.platform_config(|config| {
+                config.ensure_root_privileges(true);
+            });
         
             info!("SSS: {:?}", &self.client_config.server.endpoint);
             let sock = UdpSocket::bind(("0.0.0.0", 0)).await.unwrap();