diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index bf33855..5b555c9 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 set -e
 
-INSTALL_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}"
+INSTALL_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR:-/usr/local/bin}"
 REPO="ververica/vvctl"
 TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 VERSION_ARG="$1"
@@ -116,27 +116,16 @@ fi
 
 # Install
 chmod +x "${TEMP_DIR}/vvctl"
-mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
 echo "Installing to ${INSTALL_DIR}/vvctl..."
-cp "${TEMP_DIR}/vvctl" "${INSTALL_DIR}/vvctl"
+
+if [ -w "$INSTALL_DIR" ]; then
+    cp "${TEMP_DIR}/vvctl" "${INSTALL_DIR}/vvctl"
+else
+    sudo cp "${TEMP_DIR}/vvctl" "${INSTALL_DIR}/vvctl"
+fi
 
 # Cleanup
 rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR"
 
 echo "vvctl installed successfully!"
-
-# Check if INSTALL_DIR is in PATH
-case ":$PATH:" in
-    *":${INSTALL_DIR}:"*) ;;
-    *)
-        echo ""
-        echo "WARNING: ${INSTALL_DIR} is not in your PATH."
-        echo "Add it by appending the following line to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.):"
-        echo ""
-        echo "  export PATH=\"${INSTALL_DIR}:\$PATH\""
-        echo ""
-        echo "Then restart your shell or run: source ~/.bashrc (or ~/.zshrc)"
-        ;;
-esac
-
 echo "Run 'vvctl --help' to get started"