diff --git a/scripts/dump_app_state_for_height.sh b/scripts/dump_app_state_for_height.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 85a7163641..ae050cbe2f
--- a/scripts/dump_app_state_for_height.sh
+++ b/scripts/dump_app_state_for_height.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ HEIGHT=$1
 if ! command -v $HOME/go/bin/iaviewer &> /dev/null
 then
     cd $HOME
-    sudo rm -r iavl
+    rm -rf iavl
     git clone https://github.com/cosmos/iavl.git
     cd iavl
     git checkout v0.17.3