diff --git a/chapter08/lilo.xml b/chapter08/lilo.xml
index 411c2a6b3..a9ba93fc0 100644
--- a/chapter08/lilo.xml
+++ b/chapter08/lilo.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ the line <userinput>read-only</userinput> should be changed to
 
 <para>Now, update the boot loader by running:</para>
 
-<para><screen><userinput>/sbin/lilo</userinput></screen></para>
+<para><screen><userinput>/sbin/lilo -v</userinput></screen></para>
 
 <para>The last step is synchronizing the host system's lilo
 configuration files with the LFS system's:</para>