diff --git a/bin/create-java-perf-map.sh b/bin/create-java-perf-map.sh
index f5806b6..ea0fe38 100755
--- a/bin/create-java-perf-map.sh
+++ b/bin/create-java-perf-map.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 set -e
 #set -x
 
+source $(dirname $0)/sudo-wrap.sh
+
 CUR_DIR=`pwd`
 PID=$1
 OPTIONS=$2
@@ -37,9 +39,9 @@ fi
 
 
 if [[ "$LINUX" == "1" ]]; then
-  sudo rm $PERF_MAP_FILE -f
-  (cd $PERF_MAP_DIR/out && sudo -u \#$TARGET_UID -g \#$TARGET_GID $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -cp $ATTACH_JAR_PATH:$JAVA_HOME/lib/tools.jar net.virtualvoid.perf.AttachOnce $PID "$OPTIONS")
-  sudo chown root:root $PERF_MAP_FILE
+  runasroot rm $PERF_MAP_FILE -f
+  (cd $PERF_MAP_DIR/out && runasroot -u \#$TARGET_UID -g \#$TARGET_GID $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -cp $ATTACH_JAR_PATH:$JAVA_HOME/lib/tools.jar net.virtualvoid.perf.AttachOnce $PID "$OPTIONS")
+  runasroot chown root:root $PERF_MAP_FILE
 else
   rm -f $PERF_MAP_FILE
   (cd $PERF_MAP_DIR/out && $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -cp $ATTACH_JAR_PATH:$JAVA_HOME/lib/tools.jar net.virtualvoid.perf.AttachOnce $PID "$OPTIONS")
diff --git a/bin/perf-java-flames b/bin/perf-java-flames
index 874631b..432f191 100755
--- a/bin/perf-java-flames
+++ b/bin/perf-java-flames
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -e
 #set -x
+source $(dirname $0)/sudo-wrap.sh
 
 PID=$1
 
@@ -30,6 +31,6 @@ if [ -z "$PERF_FLAME_OPTS" ]; then
 fi
 
 $PERF_MAP_DIR/bin/perf-java-record-stack $*
-sudo perf script -i $PERF_DATA_FILE > $STACKS
+runasroot perf script -i $PERF_DATA_FILE > $STACKS
 $FLAMEGRAPH_DIR/stackcollapse-perf.pl $PERF_COLLAPSE_OPTS $STACKS | tee $COLLAPSED | $FLAMEGRAPH_DIR/flamegraph.pl $PERF_FLAME_OPTS > $PERF_FLAME_OUTPUT
 echo "Flame graph SVG written to PERF_FLAME_OUTPUT='`readlink -f $PERF_FLAME_OUTPUT`'."
diff --git a/bin/perf-java-record-stack b/bin/perf-java-record-stack
index 1f2a4a4..e79b886 100755
--- a/bin/perf-java-record-stack
+++ b/bin/perf-java-record-stack
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 #set -x
+source $(dirname $0)/sudo-wrap.sh
 
 PERF_MAP_DIR=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))/..
 PID=$1
@@ -22,5 +23,5 @@ if [ -z "$PERF_DATA_FILE" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "Recording events for $PERF_RECORD_SECONDS seconds (adapt by setting PERF_RECORD_SECONDS)"
-sudo perf record -F $PERF_RECORD_FREQ -o $PERF_DATA_FILE -g -p $* -- sleep $PERF_RECORD_SECONDS
+runasroot perf record -F $PERF_RECORD_FREQ -o $PERF_DATA_FILE -g -p $* -- sleep $PERF_RECORD_SECONDS
 $PERF_MAP_DIR/bin/create-java-perf-map.sh $PID "$PERF_MAP_OPTIONS"
diff --git a/bin/perf-java-report-stack b/bin/perf-java-report-stack
index 276b803..f4637ff 100755
--- a/bin/perf-java-report-stack
+++ b/bin/perf-java-report-stack
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 #set -x
+source $(dirname $0)/sudo-wrap.sh
 
 PID=$1
 PERF_MAP_DIR=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))/..
@@ -14,4 +15,4 @@ if [ -z "$PERF_DATA_FILE" ]; then
 fi
 
 $PERF_MAP_DIR/bin/perf-java-record-stack $*
-sudo perf report -i $PERF_DATA_FILE
+runasroot perf report -i $PERF_DATA_FILE
diff --git a/bin/sudo-wrap.sh b/bin/sudo-wrap.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5938f4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/sudo-wrap.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+function runasroot() {
+    WANT_UID=0
+    if [[ "$1" == "-u" ]]; then
+        WANT_UID=$2
+        shift 2
+    fi
+
+    if [[ "$1" == "-g" ]]; then
+        WANT_GID=$2
+        shift 2
+    fi
+
+    if [[ "\#$EUID" == "${WANT_UID}" || "\#$EGID" == "${WANT_GID}" ]]; then
+        command -v sudo
+        if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+            sudo -u ${WANT_UID} -g ${WANT_GID} $@
+        else
+            echo "sudo is missing"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        $@
+    fi
+}