diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Backend.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Backend.py
index fec5c6f9..4f5c057e 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Backend.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Backend.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class Backend:
     def __init__(self, parent: Cmd):
         self.__parent = parent
 
-    async def _sudo(self, cmd: list[str], mod_env: dict[str, str] = {}, opts: list[str]=[]):
-        return await run_sudo(cmd, mod_env=mod_env, opts=opts, interactive=self.interactive)
+    async def _sudo(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return await run_sudo(*args, interactive=self.interactive, **kwargs)
 
     @property
     def util(self):
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Util.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Util.py
index 4ce63934..962c157b 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Util.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Util.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class Util:
     def __init__(self, parent: Cmd):
         self.__parent = parent
 
-    async def _sudo(self, cmd: list[str], mod_env: dict[str, str] = {}, opts: list[str]=[]):
-        return await run_sudo(cmd, mod_env=mod_env, opts=opts, interactive=self.interactive)
+    async def _sudo(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return await run_sudo(*args, interactive=self.interactive, **kwargs)
 
     @property
     def parent(self):