diff --git a/scripts/start.ps1 b/scripts/start.ps1
index 9745e400..791427c7 100644
--- a/scripts/start.ps1
+++ b/scripts/start.ps1
@@ -17,3 +17,10 @@ $sync.PSScriptRoot = $PSScriptRoot
 $sync.version = "#{replaceme}"
 $sync.configs = @{}
 $sync.ProcessRunning = $false
+
+
+if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
+    Write-Output "Winutil needs to be ran as Administrator. Attempting to relaunch."
+    Start-Process -Verb runas -FilePath powershell.exe -ArgumentList "iwr -useb https://christitus.com/win | iex"
+    break
+}
diff --git a/winutil.ps1 b/winutil.ps1
index 294f279e..f9c8794b 100644
--- a/winutil.ps1
+++ b/winutil.ps1
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     Author         : Chris Titus @christitustech
     Runspace Author: @DeveloperDurp
     GitHub         : https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech
-    Version        : 23.05.27
+    Version        : 23.06.02
 #>
 
 Start-Transcript $ENV:TEMP\Winutil.log -Append
@@ -21,9 +21,16 @@ Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
 # variable to sync between runspaces
 $sync = [Hashtable]::Synchronized(@{})
 $sync.PSScriptRoot = $PSScriptRoot
-$sync.version = "23.05.27"
+$sync.version = "23.06.02"
 $sync.configs = @{}
 $sync.ProcessRunning = $false
+
+
+if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
+    Write-Output "Winutil needs to be ran as Administrator. Attempting to relaunch."
+    Start-Process -Verb runas -FilePath powershell.exe -ArgumentList "iwr -useb https://christitus.com/win | iex"
+    break
+}
 Function Get-WinUtilCheckBoxes {
 
     <#