diff --git a/backend/run.sh b/backend/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b8e6d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+sudo rm -f oott.db
+sudo CARGO_HOME=$HOME/.cargo cargo run
diff --git a/backend/run_tests.sh b/backend/run_tests.sh
index 95ab69c..8338dd5 100755
--- a/backend/run_tests.sh
+++ b/backend/run_tests.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 sudo rm -f oott.db
-sudo cargo test -- --show-output
+cargo test -- --show-output