diff --git a/reference/ibmcloud/download_cli.md b/reference/ibmcloud/download_cli.md
index fd2477c6..98f2842d 100644
--- a/reference/ibmcloud/download_cli.md
+++ b/reference/ibmcloud/download_cli.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ To install the latest CLI for your OS from the shell manually, use the following
 
 * For **Linux™**, copy and paste the following command to a terminal and run it:
    ```bash
-   curl -fsSL https://clis.cloud.ibm.com/install/linux | sh
+   curl -fsSL https://clis.cloud.ibm.com/install/linux | sudo sh
    ```
    {: codeblock}