diff --git a/euri_mklive/cli.py b/euri_mklive/cli.py
index 2a8d5fc..6986689 100644
--- a/euri_mklive/cli.py
+++ b/euri_mklive/cli.py
@@ -114,12 +114,19 @@ def interactive(mode: str | None, output: Path | None, keep_rootfs: bool, yes: b
     if cfg["_mode"] == "root" and os.geteuid() != 0:
         console.print("[bold yellow]Root mode selected but not root. Re-executing with sudo...[/]")
         import subprocess as _sp
+        import site
         args = [sys.executable, "-m", "euri_mklive", "interactive", "--root"]
         if keep_rootfs:
             args.append("--keep-rootfs")
         if output:
             args.extend(["-o", str(output)])
-        _sp.run(["sudo"] + args, check=True)
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        # include user site-packages so root can find click/pyyaml/rich/questionary
+        user_site = site.getusersitepackages()
+        if user_site and os.path.isdir(user_site):
+            existing = env.get("PYTHONPATH", "")
+            env["PYTHONPATH"] = f"{user_site}:{existing}" if existing else user_site
+        _sp.run(["sudo"] + args, check=True, env=env)
         return
 
     if cfg["_mode"] == "fakeroot":