diff --git a/app/views/execution_environments/shell.html.slim b/app/views/execution_environments/shell.html.slim
index e34b9912..1f63706f 100644
--- a/app/views/execution_environments/shell.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/execution_environments/shell.html.slim
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ h1 = @execution_environment
 #shell data-message-timeout=t('exercises.editor.timeout', permitted_execution_time: @execution_environment.permitted_execution_time) data-message-out-of-memory=t('exercises.editor.out_of_memory',  memory_limit: @execution_environment.memory_limit) data-id=@execution_environment.id
   label.form-label for='command' = t('execution_environments.shell.command')
   .input-group.mb-3
-    .input-group-text.form-switch.ps-5.text-muted
-      input#sudo.form-check-input.mt-0 type='checkbox'
+    .input-group-text.form-switch.ps-5 class=('text-muted' unless @execution_environment.privileged_execution?)
+      input#sudo.form-check-input.mt-0 type='checkbox' disabled=('disabled' if @execution_environment.privileged_execution?)  checked=('checked' if @execution_environment.privileged_execution?)
       label.ms-2 for='sudo' = 'sudo'
     input#command.form-control type='text'
 
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ h1 = @execution_environment
         #download-file-tree.justify-content-center.d-flex.my-3
           span.mx-1 = t('execution_environments.shell.file_tree.empty')
           button#reload-now-link.btn.btn-link.p-0.m-0.border-0 = t('execution_environments.shell.file_tree.list_now')
-      .card-footer.justify-content-center.align-items-center.d-flex.text-muted
-        i.fa-solid.fa-info
-        span.ms-2 = t('execution_environments.shell.file_tree.root_notice')
+      - unless @execution_environment.privileged_execution?
+        .card-footer.justify-content-center.align-items-center.d-flex.text-muted
+          i.fa-solid.fa-info
+          span.ms-2 = t('execution_environments.shell.file_tree.root_notice')
 
   pre#output data-message-no-output=t('exercises.implement.no_output', timestamp: l(Time.now, format: :short))
     p = t('exercises.implement.no_output_yet')