diff --git a/autoinstall.sh b/autoinstall.sh
index a05ee78..4574632 100755
--- a/autoinstall.sh
+++ b/autoinstall.sh
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ done
 # copy content of desktop_files to desktop
 DESKTOP_PATH=$(xdg-user-dir DESKTOP)
 
-cp -r desktop_files/. $DESKTOP_PATH/
+sudo cp -r desktop_files/. $DESKTOP_PATH/
 
 # create skel for new user UI
 echo "setting up skel" >&3
 sudo cp -r /home/$LOG_IN_USER/.config/* /etc/skel/
 sudo cp -r /home/$LOG_IN_USER/.local/* /etc/skel/
-sudo cp -r $DESKTOP_PATH/* /etc/skel/Schreibtisch
+sudo mkdir /etc/skel/Schreibtisch
+sudo cp -r $DESKTOP_PATH/* /etc/skel/Schreibtisch/
 
 sudo chown -R root:root /etc/skel