diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/BackendCmd.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/BackendCmd.py
index 65901491..5a19360a 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/BackendCmd.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/BackendCmd.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class BackendCmd:
     def __init__(self, parent: Cmd):
         self.__parent = parent
 
-    async def _sudo(self, cmd: list[str], mod_env: dict[str, str] = {}):
+    async def _sudo(self, cmd: list[str], mod_env: dict[str, str] = {}, opts: list[str]=[]):
         env: dict[str, str]|None = None
         cmd_input: str|None = None
         if mod_env:
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class BackendCmd:
             cmdline.append('/usr/bin/sudo')
             if env is not None:
                 cmdline.append('--preserve-env=' + ','.join(mod_env.keys()))
+            cmdline.extend(opts)
         cmdline.extend(cmd)
         if self.interactive:
             cmd_input = "mode:interactive"
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/Base.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/Base.py
index d27ed285..0de655a6 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/Base.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/Base.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ class Base(BackendCmd):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
     async def zypper(self, *args):
-        # Run sudo --login, because /etc/profile may modify ZYPP_CONF
-        cmd = ['--login', '/usr/bin/zypper']
+        cmd = ['/usr/bin/zypper']
         if not self.interactive:
             cmd.extend(['--non-interactive', '--gpg-auto-import-keys', '--no-gpg-checks'])
         cmd.extend(args)
-        return await self._sudo(cmd)
+        # Run sudo --login in case /etc/profile modifies ZYPP_CONF
+        return await self._sudo(cmd, opts=['--login'])