diff --git a/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt b/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt
index 9a6fcf6d99..659e5ed055 100644
--- a/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt
+++ b/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ This will create a ``mysite`` directory in your current directory.
    can be run as a program. To do this, open Terminal.app and navigate (using
    the ``cd`` command) to the directory where :doc:`django-admin.py
    </ref/django-admin>` is installed, then run the command
-   ``chmod +x django-admin.py``.
+   ``sudo chmod +x django-admin.py``.
 
 .. note::