diff --git a/chapter05/installasuser.xml b/chapter05/installasuser.xml
index c459f72e6..18f8fe4d7 100644
--- a/chapter05/installasuser.xml
+++ b/chapter05/installasuser.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ is as clean as possible, we'll create a new user lfs that can be
 used while building the static installation. Issuing the following
 commands as root will create a new user "lfs":</para>
 
-<para><screen><userinput>useradd -s /bin/bash -m lfs
+<para><screen><userinput>useradd -s /bin/bash -m lfs &amp;&amp;
 passwd lfs</userinput></screen></para>
 
 <para>Now it's time to change the permissions on your LFS partitions