diff --git a/scripts/vm/systemvm/injectkeys.sh b/scripts/vm/systemvm/injectkeys.sh
index 49adfb34cb3..c17a3c61935 100755
--- a/scripts/vm/systemvm/injectkeys.sh
+++ b/scripts/vm/systemvm/injectkeys.sh
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ copy_priv_key() {
   return $?
 }
 
-if [[ `whoami` == cloud* ]]
+if [[ "$EUID" -ne 0  ]]
 then
-   SUDO=$SUDO
+   SUDO="sudo "
 fi
 
 $SUDO mkdir -p $MOUNTPATH