diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b932974397..5c2be10fe9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ find its data directory. You must either:
     ./autogen.sh
     ./configure
     make
-    make install
+    sudo make install
     sudo ldconfig
 
 to move the data files to the standard place, or: