diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/docker.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/docker.rb
index 77070672..942c58c0 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/docker.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/docker.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Docker < Kamal::Commands::Base
 
   # Do we have superuser access to install Docker and start system services?
   def superuser?
-    [ '[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ]' ]
+    [ '[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ] || command -v sudo >/dev/null || command -v su >/dev/null' ]
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/cli/server_test.rb b/test/cli/server_test.rb
index 5742d544..1c8a2607 100644
--- a/test/cli/server_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/server_test.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CliServerTest < CliTestCase
 
   test "bootstrap install as non-root user" do
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:docker, "-v", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(false).at_least_once
-    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with('[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ]', raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(false).at_least_once
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with('[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ] || command -v sudo >/dev/null || command -v su >/dev/null', raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(false).at_least_once
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:mkdir, "-p", ".kamal").returns("").at_least_once
 
     assert_raise RuntimeError, "Docker is not installed on 1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.3, 1.1.1.4, 1.1.1.2 and can't be automatically installed without having root access and the `curl` command available. Install Docker manually: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/" do
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class CliServerTest < CliTestCase
 
   test "bootstrap install as root user" do
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:docker, "-v", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(false).at_least_once
-    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with('[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ]', raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(true).at_least_once
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with('[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ] || command -v sudo >/dev/null || command -v su >/dev/null', raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(true).at_least_once
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:curl, "-fsSL", "https://get.docker.com", "|", :sh).at_least_once
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:mkdir, "-p", ".kamal").returns("").at_least_once
 
diff --git a/test/commands/docker_test.rb b/test/commands/docker_test.rb
index 1433f32f..098d4162 100644
--- a/test/commands/docker_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/docker_test.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ class CommandsDockerTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   test "superuser?" do
-    assert_equal '[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ]', @docker.superuser?.join(" ")
+    assert_equal '[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ] || command -v sudo >/dev/null || command -v su >/dev/null', @docker.superuser?.join(" ")
   end
 end