diff --git a/src/cortex-cli/src/debug_cmd/handlers/ripgrep.rs b/src/cortex-cli/src/debug_cmd/handlers/ripgrep.rs
index 907ea3b83..c0335729f 100644
--- a/src/cortex-cli/src/debug_cmd/handlers/ripgrep.rs
+++ b/src/cortex-cli/src/debug_cmd/handlers/ripgrep.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pub async fn run_ripgrep(args: RipgrepArgs) -> Result<()> {
             println!();
             println!("To install ripgrep:");
             println!("  macOS:   brew install ripgrep");
-            println!("  Linux:   apt install ripgrep / dnf install ripgrep");
+            println!("  Linux:   sudo apt install -y ripgrep / sudo dnf install -y ripgrep");
             println!("  Windows: winget install BurntSushi.ripgrep.MSVC");
 
             // Offer to install if --install flag was provided