diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index dce6e45..e679636 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -14,11 +14,8 @@ DEFAULT_SSH_KEY="ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCoxUu/nC1C03LvxIhCMzyMu7C
 # Early root escalation
 ###############################################################################
 if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
-    # Prompt for root password via whiptail if available
     if command -v whiptail &>/dev/null; then
-        PW=$(whiptail --passwordbox "Root privileges required.
-Enter root password:" 10 60 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || exit 1
-        # Re-exec under su using stdin for piped or file-based scripts
+        PW=$(whiptail --passwordbox "Root privileges required.\nEnter root password:" 10 60 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || exit 1
         exec su root -c "bash -s -- \"$@\"" <<<"$PW"
     else
         echo "Root privileges required; re-running under su..."