diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-persistent-volume-storage.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-persistent-volume-storage.md
index d51327390a..9f883718d2 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-persistent-volume-storage.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-persistent-volume-storage.md
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ shell to your Node by entering `minikube ssh`.
 
 In your shell, create a `/mnt/data` directory:
 
-    mkdir /mnt/data
+    sudo mkdir /mnt/data
 
 In the `/mnt/data` directory, create an `index.html` file:
 
-    echo 'Hello from Kubernetes storage' > /mnt/data/index.html
+    sudo sh -c "echo 'Hello from Kubernetes storage' > /mnt/data/index.html"
 
 ## Create a PersistentVolume