diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d0d3135..acdf093 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+mintmenu (5.3.8) nadia; urgency=low
+
+  * Launch mintinstall as root
+
+ -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:00:53 +0000
+
 mintmenu (5.3.7) maya; urgency=low
 
   * Added missing dependencies
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py
index 4a3e145..c0e78d5 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         if ( self.showSoftwareManager == True ):
             if os.path.exists("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintInstall/icon.svg"):
                 Button1 = easyButton( "/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintInstall/icon.svg", self.iconsize, [_("Software Manager")], -1, -1 )
-                Button1.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "mintinstall" )
+                Button1.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "gksu mintinstall" )
                 Button1.show()
                 self.systemBtnHolder.pack_start( Button1, False, False )
                 self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button1, _("Browse and install available software") )