diff --git a/tools/helpers/flashall b/tools/helpers/flashall
index bd3d350..4ecf983 100644
--- a/tools/helpers/flashall
+++ b/tools/helpers/flashall
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 # reboot the modem into fastboot mode
 # flash kernel + rootfs and reboot
 echo "Sending AT+QFASTBOOT..."
-sudo sh -c 'echo -ne "AT+QFASTBOOT\r" > /dev/ttyUSB2'
+if command -v doas >> /dev/null; then
+  root=doas
+else 
+  root=sudo
+fi
+$root sh -c 'echo -ne "AT+QFASTBOOT\r" > /dev/ttyUSB2'
 fastboot oem stay
 fastboot flash aboot appsboot.mbn || exit "Failed to flash the bootloader"
 fastboot reboot 
@@ -15,4 +20,4 @@ fastboot flash:raw recovery boot-mdm9607.img || exit "Failed to flash recovery k
 fastboot flash system rootfs-mdm9607.ubi || exit "Failed to flash the system partition"
 fastboot flash recoveryfs recoveryfs.ubi || exit "Failed to flash the recovery partition"
 fastboot reboot
-echo "Done!"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Done!"