diff --git a/sdata/lib/functions.sh b/sdata/lib/functions.sh
index bc8f08400..faa608155 100644
--- a/sdata/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/sdata/lib/functions.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function sudo_init_keepalive(){
 
   # Prompt for sudo password once at the beginning
   echo -e "${STY_CYAN}[$0]: Requesting sudo privileges for installation...${STY_RST}"
-  if ! sudo -v; then
+  if ! sudo true; then
     echo -e "${STY_RED}[$0]: Failed to obtain sudo privileges. Aborting...${STY_RST}"
     exit 1
   fi
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function sudo_init_keepalive(){
   (
     while true; do
       sleep 60
-      sudo -v 2>/dev/null || exit 0
+      sudo true 2>/dev/null || exit 0
     done
   ) &
   SUDO_KEEPALIVE_PID=$!