diff --git a/README b/README
index 0f4f1461..dfba6d1b 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ within your MediaWiki 'extensions' directory, then add the following
 line to your 'LocalSettings.php' file:
 
      require_once( "$IP/extensions/ReplaceText/ReplaceText.php" );
+     $wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['replacetext'] = true;
 
 == Contact ==