diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 903f49b..3041761 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ then
 	mkdir "$install_dir/searxng-src"
 endif
 git clone -n "$repo_fullpath" "$install_dir/searxng-src" 2>&1
-pushd "$install_dir/searxng-src"
-	git checkout "$commit_sha" 2>&1
-popd
 EOF
+
+	# Checkout commit
+	pushd "$install_dir/searxng-src"
+	sudo -i -u $app bash << EOF
+	cd "$install_dir/searxng-src"
+	git checkout "$commit_sha" 2>&1
+EOF
+	popd
 }
 
 myynh_install_searxng () {