diff --git a/tools/nextwks.sh b/tools/nextwks.sh
index 1ca5b32..af717ff 100755
--- a/tools/nextwks.sh
+++ b/tools/nextwks.sh
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ usage() {
 MODE="${1#--}"
 case "$MODE" in install|update|destroy) ;; *) usage ;; esac
 
-# --- Must be root ---
+# --- Auto-escalate to root if not already ---
 if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: This script must be run as root (use sudo)."
-    echo "  sudo bash ~/nextwks.sh --$MODE"
-    exit 1
+    echo "[*] Escalating to root..."
+    exec sudo bash "$(realpath "$0")" "$@"
 fi
 
 # --- Load existing env (if any) ---