diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5fb6b57..da01eb1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ cd gitea-deployment
 Run the bootstrap script:
 ```
 chmod +x run.sh
-./run.sh
+sudo ./run.sh
 ```
 
 On first run the script will:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ GITEA_ROOT_EMAIL
 
 Then run again:
 ```
-./run.sh
+sudo ./run.sh
 ```