diff --git a/install/preflight/repositories.sh b/install/preflight/repositories.sh
index 79c3d8ec..d6acf039 100755
--- a/install/preflight/repositories.sh
+++ b/install/preflight/repositories.sh
@@ -36,3 +36,9 @@ if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64" ]] && [ -z "$DISABLE_CHAOTIC" ]; then
     echo -e "Failed to install Chaotic-AUR, so won't include it in pacman config!"
   fi
 fi
+
+# Allow repository index updates without sudo
+sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/repositories >/dev/null <<EOF
+$USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/binpacman -Sy
+EOF
+sudo chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/repositories
diff --git a/migrations/1756103168.sh b/migrations/1756103168.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9da0aec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/1756103168.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "Allow pacman -Sy without sudo to easier installs"
+
+sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/repositories >/dev/null <<EOF
+$USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/binpacman -Sy
+EOF
+sudo chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/repositories