diff --git a/scripts/deploy-homelab.sh b/scripts/deploy-homelab.sh
index 0ca8cd1..9d38651 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-homelab.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-homelab.sh
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ elif [ -n "${AUTHELIA_ADMIN_USER}" ] && [ -n "${AUTHELIA_ADMIN_EMAIL}" ] && [ -n
         echo "ADMIN_PASSWORD=$ADMIN_PASSWORD" >> /opt/stacks/.setup-temp/authelia_admin_credentials.tmp
         chmod 600 /opt/stacks/.setup-temp/authelia_admin_credentials.tmp
         
-        # Extract just the hash line
-        grep '^\$argon2' /tmp/authelia_password_hash_from_env.tmp > /opt/stacks/.setup-temp/authelia_password_hash.tmp || tail -1 /tmp/authelia_password_hash_from_env.tmp > /opt/stacks/.setup-temp/authelia_password_hash.tmp
+        # Extract just the hash (remove "Digest: " prefix if present)
+        sed 's/^Digest: //' /tmp/authelia_password_hash_from_env.tmp | grep '^\$argon2' > /opt/stacks/.setup-temp/authelia_password_hash.tmp
         chmod 600 /opt/stacks/.setup-temp/authelia_password_hash.tmp
         rm -f /tmp/authelia_password_hash_from_env.tmp
         
diff --git a/scripts/setup-homelab.sh b/scripts/setup-homelab.sh
index 8cc9a40..34fd91a 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-homelab.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-homelab.sh
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@ if [ "${NVIDIA_REBOOT_NEEDED:-false}" != true ]; then
             echo "  cd ~/AI-Homelab && ./scripts/deploy-homelab.sh"
             echo ""
         else
-            # Run deployment script as the actual user
+            # Run deployment script as the actual user with sudo
             cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." || exit 1
-            su - "$ACTUAL_USER" -c "cd $PWD && ./scripts/deploy-homelab.sh"
+            su - "$ACTUAL_USER" -c "cd $PWD && sudo ./scripts/deploy-homelab.sh"
         fi
     else
         log_info "Deployment skipped. Run it manually when ready:"