diff --git a/pages/linux/locale-gen.md b/pages/linux/locale-gen.md
index 5bdf9d6a41b48c..b74c3a41792874 100644
--- a/pages/linux/locale-gen.md
+++ b/pages/linux/locale-gen.md
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 - Generate locales:
 
-`locale-gen`
+`sudo locale-gen`
 
 - Do not delete undefined locales:
 
-`locale-gen --keep-existing`
+`sudo locale-gen --keep-existing`