diff --git a/archivebox/misc/checks.py b/archivebox/misc/checks.py
index a23119ca..0d048183 100644
--- a/archivebox/misc/checks.py
+++ b/archivebox/misc/checks.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def check_not_root():
     attempted_command = " ".join(sys.argv[1:]) if len(sys.argv) > 1 else ""
     is_getting_help = "-h" in sys.argv or "--help" in sys.argv or "help" in sys.argv
     is_getting_version = "--version" in sys.argv or "version" in sys.argv
-    is_installing = "setup" in sys.argv or "install" in sys.argv
+    is_installing = any(arg in sys.argv for arg in ("setup", "install", "--setup", "--install"))
 
     if IS_ROOT and not (is_getting_help or is_getting_version or is_installing):
         print("[red][!] ArchiveBox should never be run as root![/red]", file=sys.stderr)
diff --git a/etc/package.json b/etc/package.json
index 6a0f33d7..95fc0674 100644
--- a/etc/package.json
+++ b/etc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "archivebox",
-  "version": "0.9.31rc13",
+  "version": "0.9.31rc14",
   "repository": "github:ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d4bcb483..1aeef1cd 100755
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "archivebox"
-version = "0.9.31rc13"
+version = "0.9.31rc14"
 requires-python = ">=3.13"
 description = "Self-hosted internet archiving solution."
 authors = [{name = "Nick Sweeting", email = "pyproject.toml@archivebox.io"}]