diff --git a/pages-publish.sh b/pages-publish.sh
index 5492e4b..31dbead 100644
--- a/pages-publish.sh
+++ b/pages-publish.sh
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ git config user.name "avinal"
 echo "git config added"
 
 # install dependencies
-pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 
 # pelican commands
-pelican-themes --install /themes/alchemy --verbose
+sudo pelican-themes --install /themes/alchemy --verbose
 
 # publish to github pages
-make github
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+sudo make github
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 54e927d..92e1aaf 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pelican
+pelican-themes
 ghp-import
 wheel
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