diff --git a/packaging/windows/subsurface.nsi b/packaging/windows/subsurface.nsi
index 1828c118a..2e59fecdf 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/subsurface.nsi
+++ b/packaging/windows/subsurface.nsi
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\Subsurface" ""
 
     # Request application privileges
-    RequestExecutionLevel user
+    RequestExecutionLevel admin
 
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 # Version information