diff --git a/scripts/get b/scripts/get
index 40fb2f69f..bf13d25bc 100755
--- a/scripts/get
+++ b/scripts/get
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 PROJECT_NAME="helm"
 TILLER_NAME="tiller"
-USE_SUDO="true"
 
+: ${USE_SUDO:="true"}
 : ${HELM_INSTALL_DIR:="/usr/local/bin"}
 
 # initArch discovers the architecture for this system.