diff --git a/cmd/hoster_cli/commands/new.go b/cmd/hoster_cli/commands/new.go
index 9a1b84d..d7557c4 100644
--- a/cmd/hoster_cli/commands/new.go
+++ b/cmd/hoster_cli/commands/new.go
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func CmdNew(c *cli.Context) error {
+	if os.Getuid() != 0 {
+		golog.Fatalf("You need to run this command as root.")
+	}
+
 	name := strings.TrimSpace(c.String("name"))
 	domain := strings.TrimSpace(c.String("domain"))
 	customProjectPath := strings.TrimSpace(c.String("custom-path"))
diff --git a/cmd/hoster_cli/hoster.go b/cmd/hoster_cli/hoster.go
index 352cba5..1c246e0 100644
--- a/cmd/hoster_cli/hoster.go
+++ b/cmd/hoster_cli/hoster.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package hoster_cli
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"os/user"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"gitea.codeblob.work/pk/hoster/cmd/hoster_cli/commands"
@@ -12,17 +13,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Execute() {
-	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
-	if err != nil {
-		golog.Fatalf("Error getting home directory: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	conf.LoadConfig(filepath.Join(homeDir, ".hoster.yml"))
+	conf.LoadConfig(filepath.Join(findHomeDir(), ".hoster.yml"))
 
 	app := &cli.App{
 		Name:    "hoster",
 		Usage:   "Hoster",
-		Version: "1.0.8",
+		Version: "1.0.9",
 		Commands: []*cli.Command{
 			{
 				Name:  "new",
@@ -60,3 +56,27 @@ func Execute() {
 		golog.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
+
+func findHomeDir() string {
+	if os.Getuid() == 0 {
+		username := os.Getenv("SUDO_USER")
+
+		if username == "" {
+			golog.Fatalf("SUDO_USER environment variable is not set.")
+		}
+
+		u, err := user.Lookup(username)
+		if err != nil {
+			golog.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		return u.HomeDir
+	}
+
+	dir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		golog.Fatalf("Error getting home directory: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return dir
+}