diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d9b8c1435..4c9c483102 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ else()
    set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE "local")
 endif()
 set (CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_PROVIDES "rocm-smi")
+set (CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS "sudo")
 
 # RPM package specific variables
 set(CPACK_RPM_PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/RPM/rpm_post")
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ if(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE)
   set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE_DIST ON)
 endif()
 set (CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_PROVIDES "rocm-smi")
+set (CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS "sudo")
 
 #Prepare final version for the CPACK use
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}.${ROCM_VERSION_FOR_PACKAGE}")