diff --git a/.github/workflows/typos.toml b/.github/workflows/typos.toml
index 90b0ea1cc9348..f3d22513ac40a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/typos.toml
+++ b/.github/workflows/typos.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ IST = "IST"
 MacOS = "macOS"
 
 [default.extend-words]
+# do as sudo replacement
+doas = "doas"
 
 [files]
 extend-exclude = [
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index bbecb4d598f53..bac333cf938c4 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@ sh_c() {
 sudo_sh_c() {
 	if [ "$(id -u)" = 0 ]; then
 		sh_c "$@"
+	elif command_exists doas; then
+		sh_c "doas $*"
 	elif command_exists sudo; then
 		sh_c "sudo $*"
 	elif command_exists su; then
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ sudo_sh_c() {
 		echoh
 		echoerr "This script needs to run the following command as root."
 		echoerr "  $*"
-		echoerr "Please install sudo or su."
+		echoerr "Please install sudo, su, or doas."
 		exit 1
 	fi
 }