diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 685891f..5b0506e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ log:
 	@journalctl -f -xeu gowebd.service
 
 enable:
-	su -c "systemctl enable gowebd.service"
+	systemctl enable gowebd.service
 
 restart:
-	su -c "systemctl stop gowebd.service"
-	su -c "systemctl start gowebd.service"
+	systemctl stop gowebd.service
+	systemctl start gowebd.service
 
 run:
 	git pull
 	echo "build it!"
 	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x
 	./go.wit.com
-	# su -c "setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' go.wit.com"
+	# setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' go.wit.com   # allow the binary to open ports below 1024
 
 goimports:
 	goimports -w *.go
diff --git a/postinst b/postinst
index b0f6fd0..e67e381 100755
--- a/postinst
+++ b/postinst
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ set -e
 
 cd /etc/gowebd/
 ln -s /usr/share/gowebd/go.wit.com .
+
+# allow the binary to open ports below 1024
+setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' /usr/bin/go.wit.com