diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 512d3f87368..ded4870b5e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ buildah commit "$ctr1" "${2:-$USER/lighttpd}"
 EOF
 
 $ chmod +x lighttpd.sh
-$ sudo ./lighttpd.sh
+$ ./lighttpd.sh
 ```
 
 ## Commands