diff --git a/update b/update
index f350f979..6c8b2646 100755
--- a/update
+++ b/update
@@ -119,6 +119,21 @@ else
   FLAG=1
 fi
 
+FILE=/root/.asoundrc
+if [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
+  if [[ $(diff /home/pi/CubeSatSim/asoundrc /root/.asoundrc) ]]; then
+    echo "changed .asoundrc for root user."
+    sudo cp /home/pi/CubeSatSim/asoundrc /root/.asoundrc
+    FLAG=1
+  else
+    echo "no change to .asoundrc for root user."
+  fi
+else
+  echo "creating .asoundrc for root user."
+  sudo cp /home/pi/CubeSatSim/asoundrc /root/.asoundrc
+  FLAG=1
+fi
+
 FILE=/home/pi/CubeSatSim/sstv_image_1_320_x_256.jpg
 if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]; then
     echo "Copying SSTV image 1."