diff --git a/pkgmgr/install_repos.py b/pkgmgr/install_repos.py
index 9803f43..804880a 100644
--- a/pkgmgr/install_repos.py
+++ b/pkgmgr/install_repos.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def install_repos(
                 if "yay" in requirements:
                     yay_packages = requirements["yay"]
                     if yay_packages:
-                        cmd = "yay -S --noconfirm " + " ".join(yay_packages)
+                        cmd = "sudo -u aur_builder yay -S --noconfirm " + " ".join(yay_packages)
                         run_command(cmd, preview=preview)
                 # Install pkgmgr packages if defined.
                 if "pkgmgr" in requirements:
diff --git a/pkgmgr/status_repos.py b/pkgmgr/status_repos.py
index 0039e9e..bc0c1c9 100644
--- a/pkgmgr/status_repos.py
+++ b/pkgmgr/status_repos.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from .run_command import run_command
 def status_repos(selected_repos, repositories_base_dir, all_repos, extra_args, list_only=False, system_status=False, preview=False):
     if system_status:
         print("System status:")
-        run_command("yay -Qu --noconfirm", preview=preview)
+        run_command("sudo -u aur_builder yay -Qu --noconfirm", preview=preview)
     if list_only:
         for repo in selected_repos:
             print(get_repo_identifier(repo, all_repos))
diff --git a/pkgmgr/update_repos.py b/pkgmgr/update_repos.py
index 413520b..d57b8cc 100644
--- a/pkgmgr/update_repos.py
+++ b/pkgmgr/update_repos.py
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@ def update_repos(
 
     if system_update:
         from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
-        run_command("yay -Syu --noconfirm", preview=preview)
+        run_command("sudo -u aur_builder yay -Syu --noconfirm", preview=preview)
         run_command("sudo pacman -Syyu --noconfirm", preview=preview)
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