diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f1e2257..c23d9bc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 FROM mariadb:10
 
-RUN apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -q -y cron automysqlbackup
+RUN apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -q -y cron sudo automysqlbackup
 RUN touch /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/settings.cnf && chown mysql /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/settings.cnf
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
 COPY automysqlbackup /etc/default
+COPY sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/mysudoers
+
 
 #HEALTHCHECK
 
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 5cdfe7d..1190f8a 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -341,6 +341,6 @@ EOF
 	if [ "$READONLY" = "1" ] ; then
 		echo "read-only" >> /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/settings.cnf
 	fi
-        service cron start
+        sudo service cron start
 	_main "$@"
 fi
diff --git a/sudoers b/sudoers
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f1cddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sudoers
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+mysql ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/service cron start
+