diff --git a/modules/map/lib.py b/modules/map/lib.py
index a765fd77..2e023100 100644
--- a/modules/map/lib.py
+++ b/modules/map/lib.py
@@ -216,19 +216,14 @@ def get_import_status(session: Session = None) -> List[MapFile]:
     return map_paths
 
 
-MOD_TILE_CACHE_DIR1 = Path('/var/lib/mod_tile/ajt')
-MOD_TILE_CACHE_DIR2 = Path('/var/cache/renderd/tiles/ajt')
-
-
 @wrol_mode_check
 async def clear_mod_tile():
-    """Remove all cached map tile files"""
+    """Remove all cached map tile files.
+
+    @warning: Uses sudo to clear the files and restart the renderd service."""
     if PYTEST:
         return
 
     logger.warning('Clearing map tile cache files')
 
-    if MOD_TILE_CACHE_DIR1.is_dir():
-        await asyncio.create_subprocess_shell(f'rm -r {MOD_TILE_CACHE_DIR1}')
-    if MOD_TILE_CACHE_DIR2.is_dir():
-        await asyncio.create_subprocess_shell(f'rm -r {MOD_TILE_CACHE_DIR2}')
+    await asyncio.create_subprocess_shell(f'sudo /opt/wrolpi/scripts/clear_map_cache.sh')
diff --git a/pi-gen/stage2/04-wrolpi/03-run-chroot.sh b/pi-gen/stage2/04-wrolpi/03-run-chroot.sh
index f909e511..3963c72c 100755
--- a/pi-gen/stage2/04-wrolpi/03-run-chroot.sh
+++ b/pi-gen/stage2/04-wrolpi/03-run-chroot.sh
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ cat >/etc/sudoers.d/90-wrolpi <<'EOF'
 %wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/systemctl restart wrolpi-app.service
 %wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/systemctl stop wrolpi-app.service
 %wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/systemctl start wrolpi-app.service
+%wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/opt/wrolpi/scripts/clear_map_cache.sh
 EOF
 chmod 660 /etc/sudoers.d/90-wrolpi
 
diff --git a/scripts/clear_map_cache.sh b/scripts/clear_map_cache.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..62b0b2b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/clear_map_cache.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Simple script which removes the Renderd map tile cache files.
+
+# Re-execute this script if it wasn't called with sudo.
+if [ $EUID != 0 ]; then
+  sudo "$0" "$@"
+  exit $?
+fi
+
+[ -d /var/lib/mod_tile/ajt ] && rm -rf /var/lib/mod_tile/ajt
+[ -d /var/cache/renderd/tiles/ajt ] && rm -rf /var/cache/renderd/tiles/ajt
+
+systemctl restart renderd
diff --git a/scripts/install_debian_11.sh b/scripts/install_debian_11.sh
index db3abba4..e6c54392 100755
--- a/scripts/install_debian_11.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_debian_11.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ cat >/etc/sudoers.d/90-wrolpi <<'EOF'
 %wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/systemctl restart wrolpi-app.service
 %wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/systemctl stop wrolpi-app.service
 %wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/systemctl start wrolpi-app.service
+%wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/opt/wrolpi/scripts/clear_map_cache.sh
 EOF
 chmod 660 /etc/sudoers.d/90-wrolpi
 # Verify this new file is valid.
diff --git a/scripts/install_raspberrypios.sh b/scripts/install_raspberrypios.sh
index 07e2df7a..78be6c69 100755
--- a/scripts/install_raspberrypios.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_raspberrypios.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ cat >/etc/sudoers.d/90-wrolpi <<'EOF'
 %wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/systemctl restart wrolpi-app.service
 %wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/systemctl stop wrolpi-app.service
 %wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/systemctl start wrolpi-app.service
+%wrolpi ALL= NOPASSWD:/opt/wrolpi/scripts/clear_map_cache.sh
 EOF
 chmod 660 /etc/sudoers.d/90-wrolpi
 # Verify this new file is valid.