diff --git a/cookieplone/utils/commands/__init__.py b/cookieplone/utils/commands/__init__.py
index 7600840..287661a 100644
--- a/cookieplone/utils/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/cookieplone/utils/commands/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def _get_command_version(cmd: str) -> str:
             .stdout.decode()
             .strip()
         )
-    except FileNotFoundError:
+    except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError):
         raw_version = ""
     return raw_version
 
diff --git a/news/62.bugfix b/news/62.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14dc169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/62.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added an exception for sanity check command failure due to permission error. @ewohnlich