diff --git a/scripts/birdnet_analysis.sh b/scripts/birdnet_analysis.sh
index ebb14fc..cc8e053 100755
--- a/scripts/birdnet_analysis.sh
+++ b/scripts/birdnet_analysis.sh
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ fi
 
 INCLUDE_LIST="/home/pi/BirdNET-Pi/include_species_list.txt"
 EXCLUDE_LIST="/home/pi/BirdNET-Pi/exclude_species_list.txt"
-if [ -f ${INCLUDE_LIST} ];then 
+if [ !-f ${INCLUDE_LIST} ];then 
   touch ${INCLUDE_LIST} && 
-    sudo chmod g+rw ${INCLUDE_LIST}
+    chmod g+rw ${INCLUDE_LIST}
 fi
-if [ -f ${EXCLUDE_LIST} ];then
+if [ ! -f ${EXCLUDE_LIST} ];then
   touch ${EXCLUDE_LIST} &&
-    sudo chmod g+rw ${EXCLUDE_LIST}
+    chmod g+rw ${EXCLUDE_LIST}
 fi
 if [ "$(du ${INCLUDE_LIST} | awk '{print $1}')" -lt 4 ];then
 	INCLUDE_LIST=null