diff --git a/docs/develop.md b/docs/develop.md
index 65507847..3c07d8f2 100644
--- a/docs/develop.md
+++ b/docs/develop.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ These steps **assume Ubuntu**. Steps may vary on different Linux distributions.
 First, install [Go](https://go.dev/) (see [official instructions](https://go.dev/doc/install)):
 ``` shell
 wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.18.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-rm -rf /usr/local/go && tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.18.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go && sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.18.linux-amd64.tar.gz
 export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin
 go version   # verifies that it worked
 ```