diff --git a/functions/restart_service.sh b/functions/restart_service.sh
index dba6e02..0911962 100644
--- a/functions/restart_service.sh
+++ b/functions/restart_service.sh
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ function restart_service() {
 
     log_info "Attempting to restart service $SERVICE_NAME on $SSH_HOST."
 
-    ssh -i $SSH_KEY -p $SSH_PORT $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST "sudo systemctl restart $SERVICE_NAME"
+    ssh -i $SSH_KEY -p $SSH_PORT $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST "sudo -n /usr/bin/systemctl restart $SERVICE_NAME"
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         log_error "Failed to restart service $SERVICE_NAME on $SSH_HOST."
         exit 2
     fi
 
-    ssh -i $SSH_KEY -p $SSH_PORT $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST "sudo ipsec statusall | grep -i '1 up, 0 connecting'"
+    ssh -i $SSH_KEY -p $SSH_PORT $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST "sudo -n ipsec statusall | grep -i '1 up, 0 connecting'"
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         log_critical "Service $SERVICE_NAME not running after restart."
         exit 2