diff --git a/contrib/setup/build_js.sh b/contrib/setup/build_js.sh
index 8f938048..ba827259 100755
--- a/contrib/setup/build_js.sh
+++ b/contrib/setup/build_js.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -e
 
-bower install jquery jquery-flot highlightjs
+bower --allow-root install jquery jquery-flot highlightjs
 
 JS_TARGET=../../data/templates/default/static/js