diff --git a/docs/installation/oracle.md b/docs/installation/oracle.md
index a575a3d1d8..5ce76d1e5e 100644
--- a/docs/installation/oracle.md
+++ b/docs/installation/oracle.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ btrfs storage engine on both Oracle Linux 6 and 7.
 
     For version 6:
 
-        $ cat >/etc/yum.repos.d/docker.repo <<-EOF
+        $ echo | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/docker.repo <<-EOF
         [dockerrepo]
         name=Docker Repository
         baseurl=https://yum.dockerproject.org/repo/main/oraclelinux/6
diff --git a/docs/installation/rhel.md b/docs/installation/rhel.md
index efad29b9b1..7af43c8c03 100644
--- a/docs/installation/rhel.md
+++ b/docs/installation/rhel.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ There are two ways to install Docker Engine.  You can install with the `yum` pac
 
 3. Add the yum repo yourself.
 
-  		$ cat >/etc/yum.repos.d/docker.repo <<-EOF
+  		$ echo | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/docker.repo <<-EOF
         [dockerrepo]
         name=Docker Repository
         baseurl=https://yum.dockerproject.org/repo/main/centos/7