diff --git a/cli.js b/cli.js
index 51b06dc..1f9f03f 100755
--- a/cli.js
+++ b/cli.js
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ const range = args.filter || null;
  */
 const action = args.kill ? 'kill' : args.action || 'check';
 
+const permissions = args.permissions || false;
+
 /** 
  * Ensure port is an array for consistent processing.
  */
@@ -93,7 +95,8 @@ Promise.all(
       verbose,
       graceful,
       filter,
-      range
+      range,
+      permissions
     })
       .then((result) => {
         verbose && console.log(`Process on port ${action} ${current}`);
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1e703b4..26c29bb 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class PortClient {
     filter = null,
     range = null,
     speed = 'safe',
+    permissions = false
   } = {}) {
     this.ports = ports;
     this.method = method;
@@ -83,6 +84,10 @@ class PortClient {
       return this.handlePorts(selectedPorts);
     }
 
+    if (this.permissions) {
+      console.log(permissions ? ' sudo' : '')
+    }
+
     return this.handlePorts(parsedPorts);
   }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc7aa81..dec6908 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "port-client",
-  "version": "1.4.5",
+  "version": "1.4.6",
   "description": "A powerful utility for managing processes on specified ports, including options for checking port status, killing processes, handling multiple ports, enabling interactive mode, and supporting graceful termination.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {