diff --git a/docs/install.rst b/docs/install.rst
index c5fea5d16..9b6e2f295 100644
--- a/docs/install.rst
+++ b/docs/install.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Linux
 
 First, install the build dependencies ::
 
-    bash apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake libconfig-dev ncurses-dev cmake checkinstall
+    sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake libconfig-dev ncurses-dev cmake checkinstall
 
 .. note :: ``libconfig-dev`` should be >= 1.4.