diff --git a/run-aa-test b/run-aa-test
index 347676ee8b7a4d7749d4fdb00ca7159c7925b984..2ed214714b9e8ad78fc8bb44fac56ea28eff98ae 100755
--- a/run-aa-test
+++ b/run-aa-test
@@ -124,7 +124,14 @@ sleep 3
 
 # Get audit information from journal
 AUDIT_FILE=${TMP_DIR}/AUDIT
-journalctl -S "${START_TIME}" -t audit -o cat > ${AUDIT_FILE}
+
+uid=$(id -u)
+JOURNALCTL="journalctl"
+if [ "${UID}" != "0" ]
+then
+	JOURNALCTL="sudo journalctl"
+fi
+${JOURNALCTL} -S "${START_TIME}" -t audit -o cat > ${AUDIT_FILE}
 
 echo "#=== ${TEST_TITLE} ==="