diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md
index 4b6d00b53f..6fbea02f02 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ podman4
 
 Create a Macvlan based network using the host interface eth0. Macvlan networks can only be used as root.
 ```
-# podman network create -d macvlan -o parent=eth0 --subnet 192.5.0.0/16 newnet
+$ sudo podman network create -d macvlan -o parent=eth0 --subnet 192.5.0.0/16 newnet
 newnet
 ```