diff --git a/bin/README.md b/bin/README.md
index 5dea344..9bc32dd 100644
--- a/bin/README.md
+++ b/bin/README.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ This directory contains pre-compiled binaries for the DB Backup Tool across mult
 
 ## Build Information
 - **Version**: 3.42.34
-- **Build Time**: 2026-01-16_08:42:47_UTC
-- **Git Commit**: a85ad0c
+- **Build Time**: 2026-01-16_12:38:18_UTC
+- **Git Commit**: 510175f
 
 ## Recent Updates (v1.1.0)
 - ✅ Fixed TUI progress display with line-by-line output
diff --git a/internal/auth/helper.go b/internal/auth/helper.go
index 52c664e..e1ae775 100755
--- a/internal/auth/helper.go
+++ b/internal/auth/helper.go
@@ -84,19 +84,13 @@ func findHbaFileViaPostgres() string {
 
 // parsePgHbaConf parses pg_hba.conf and returns the authentication method
 func parsePgHbaConf(path string, user string) AuthMethod {
-	// Try with sudo if we can't read directly
+	// Try to read the file directly - do NOT use sudo as it triggers password prompts
+	// If we can't read pg_hba.conf, we'll rely on connection attempts to determine auth
 	file, err := os.Open(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		// Try with sudo (with timeout)
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
-		defer cancel()
-
-		cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "sudo", "cat", path)
-		output, err := cmd.Output()
-		if err != nil {
-			return AuthUnknown
-		}
-		return parseHbaContent(string(output), user)
+		// If we can't read the file, return unknown and let the connection determine auth
+		// This avoids sudo password prompts when running as postgres via su
+		return AuthUnknown
 	}
 	defer file.Close()