diff --git a/extra/sqtt/roc.py b/extra/sqtt/roc.py
index 531554c1b1..78fe1da52a 100644
--- a/extra/sqtt/roc.py
+++ b/extra/sqtt/roc.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def decode(profile:list[ProfileEvent]) -> _ROCParseCtx:
 
   try:
     rocprof.rocprof_trace_decoder_parse_data(copy_cb, trace_cb, isa_cb, None)
-  except AttributeError as e: raise RuntimeError("Failed to find rocprof-trace-decoder. Run ./extra/sqtt/install_sqtt_decoder.py to install") from e
+  except AttributeError as e: raise RuntimeError("Failed to find rocprof-trace-decoder. Run sudo ./extra/sqtt/install_sqtt_decoder.py to install") from e
   return ROCParseCtx
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":