diff --git a/apidocs/dev/README.md b/apidocs/dev/README.md
index e24986b3..500a67fd 100644
--- a/apidocs/dev/README.md
+++ b/apidocs/dev/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ You can manage the server with the `ofm` command, using `ofm start`, `ofm stop`,
 ```
 ofm stop
 cd /var/openflexure
-sudo -u openflexure-ws application/openflexure-microscope-server/.venv/bin/openflexure-microscope-server --fallback -c settings/ofm_config.json --host 0.0.0.0 --port 5000
+sudo -E -u openflexure-ws application/openflexure-microscope-server/.venv/bin/openflexure-microscope-server --fallback -c settings/ofm_config.json --host 0.0.0.0 --port 5000
 
 ```