diff --git a/pkg/packagemanager/install.go b/pkg/packagemanager/install.go
index 78e20b9..cea9d95 100644
--- a/pkg/packagemanager/install.go
+++ b/pkg/packagemanager/install.go
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ func CloneAndInstallFromAUR(repoURL string, skipConfirmation bool) (string, erro
     }
 
     // Build the package using makepkg as the non-root user
-    cmdMakePkg := exec.Command("sudo", "-u", sudoUser, "makepkg", "-si", "--noconfirm")
+    cmdMakePkg := exec.Command("makepkg", "-si", "--noconfirm")
+    cmdMakePkg.Env = []string{"HOME=" + usr.HomeDir, "USER=" + usr.Username, "LOGNAME=" + usr.Username}
     if output, err := cmdMakePkg.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
         logger.Errorf("error building package with makepkg: %s, %v", output, err)
         return "", fmt.Errorf("error building package with makepkg: %s, %v", output, err)
diff --git a/pkg/packagemanager/installer_utils.go b/pkg/packagemanager/installer_utils.go
index 40cdc32..b4dbccb 100644
--- a/pkg/packagemanager/installer_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/packagemanager/installer_utils.go
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import (
     "strings"
     "fmt"
     "pixelridgesoftworks.com/AllPac/pkg/logger"
+    "os/exec"
+    "os/user"
+    "strconv"
+    "syscall"
 )
 
 // reads the PKGBUILD file and extracts the package version
@@ -56,3 +60,32 @@ func confirmAction(question string) bool {
         }
     }
 }
+
+// this is unused, just incase I need to do it this way since makepkg is being a pain in the neck
+func RunMakepkgAsUser(username string) error {
+    // Lookup the non-root user
+    usr, err := user.Lookup(username)
+    if err != nil {
+        return err
+    }
+
+    // Convert UID and GID to integers
+    uid, _ := strconv.Atoi(usr.Uid)
+    gid, _ := strconv.Atoi(usr.Gid)
+
+    // Set UID and GID of the process
+    err = syscall.Setgid(gid)
+    if err != nil {
+        return err
+    }
+    err = syscall.Setuid(uid)
+    if err != nil {
+        return err
+    }
+
+    // Now run makepkg as the non-root user
+    cmd := exec.Command("makepkg", "-si", "--noconfirm")
+    cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+    cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+    return cmd.Run()
+}