diff --git a/docs/bee/working-with-bee/upgrade.md b/docs/bee/working-with-bee/upgrade.md
index 8408eed00..b18fcd326 100644
--- a/docs/bee/working-with-bee/upgrade.md
+++ b/docs/bee/working-with-bee/upgrade.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ sudo systemctl stop bee
 Next, upgrade the `bee` package:
 
 ```bash
+sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get upgrade bee
 ```