diff --git a/root/scripts/borgbackup.sh b/root/scripts/borgbackup.sh
index 0aeb6f4..5d919b0 100644
--- a/root/scripts/borgbackup.sh
+++ b/root/scripts/borgbackup.sh
@@ -75,3 +75,20 @@ logFile=/var/log/borgbackup.log
 
 ### Do NOT edit below this line
 
+
+## Ensure script is running as root (required) otherwise, exit
+#if [ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]; then
+#    echo -e "\e[1;31m[`date +%Y-%m-%d` `date +%H:%M:%S`] This script MUST" \
+#        "be run as ROOT."
+#    echo -e "\e[4;31mScript aborted\e[0;31m.\e[0m"
+#    exit 1
+#fi
+
+
+### elevate script -- used during program testing
+if [ $EUID != 0 ]; then
+    sudo "$0" "$scriptPath"
+    exit $?
+fi
+
+