diff --git a/hwmonDaemon.py b/hwmonDaemon.py
index 1834a86..b458f4b 100644
--- a/hwmonDaemon.py
+++ b/hwmonDaemon.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class SystemHealthMonitor:
                     # Check SMART status of the drive
                     try:
                         result = subprocess.run(
-                            ['smartctl', '-H', partition.device],
+                            ['smartctl', '-H', '-d', 'auto', partition.device],
                             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                             text=True