diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd28943..d2b33a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ sudo apt install v4l2loopback-dkms
 
 # Configure the module to load on startup
 echo "v4l2loopback" | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
-echo "options v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=1" | /etc/modprobe.d/v4l2loopback.conf
+echo "options v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=1" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/v4l2loopback.conf
 
 # Load the module now with the same configuration
 sudo modprobe v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=1