diff --git a/source/clear-linux/guides/maintenance/time.rst b/source/clear-linux/guides/maintenance/time.rst
index 0a1d8866..4a8b75dd 100644
--- a/source/clear-linux/guides/maintenance/time.rst
+++ b/source/clear-linux/guides/maintenance/time.rst
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ the default :abbr:`NTP (Network Time Protocol)` servers cannot be reached.
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
-      mkdir -p /etc/systemd/
+      sudo mkdir -p /etc/systemd/
 
 #. Create a new file named :file:`/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf` and enter the
    following text.