diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a7198d6..a2e2f25d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ samply record ./my-application my-arguments
 On Linux, samply uses perf events. You can grant temporary access by running:
 
 ```sh
-echo '1' | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid
+echo '-1' | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid
 ```
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/samply/README.md b/samply/README.md
index 9f14edac..e2f3b8ac 100644
--- a/samply/README.md
+++ b/samply/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ samply record ./my-application my-arguments
 On Linux, samply uses perf events. You can grant temporary access by running:
 
 ```sh
-echo '1' | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid
+echo '-1' | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid
 ```
 
 Visit [the git repository](https://github.com/mstange/samply/) for more information.
diff --git a/samply/src/linux/profiler.rs b/samply/src/linux/profiler.rs
index ddf8644e..9e294db9 100644
--- a/samply/src/linux/profiler.rs
+++ b/samply/src/linux/profiler.rs
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ fn init_profiler(
                     eprintln!("In order for samply to work with a non-root user, this level needs");
                     eprintln!("to be set to 1 or lower.");
                     eprintln!("You can execute the following command and then try again:");
-                    eprintln!("    echo '1' | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid");
+                    eprintln!("    echo '-1' | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid");
                     eprintln!();
                     std::process::exit(1);
                 }