diff --git a/docs/administration.md b/docs/administration.md
index 320ad7a9c..44199e2fb 100644
--- a/docs/administration.md
+++ b/docs/administration.md
@@ -152,9 +152,11 @@ following:
 
     ```shell-session
     $ cd src
-    $ python3 manage.py migrate
+    $ python3 manage.py migrate # (1)
     ```
 
+    1.  Including `sudo -Hu <paperless_user>` may be required
+
     This might not actually do anything. Not every new paperless version
     comes with new database migrations.
 
@@ -210,9 +212,11 @@ Bare metal:
 
 ```shell-session
 $ cd /path/to/paperless/src
-$ python3 manage.py <command> <arguments>
+$ python3 manage.py <command> <arguments> # (1)
 ```
 
+1.  Including `sudo -Hu <paperless_user>` may be required
+
 All commands have built-in help, which can be accessed by executing them
 with the argument `--help`.