diff --git a/bin/inspec b/bin/inspec
index 6ce82a458..3a5a4ecd4 100755
--- a/bin/inspec
+++ b/bin/inspec
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class InspecCLI < Thor
       desc: 'Login key or certificate file for a remote scan.'
     option :path, type: :string, default: nil,
       desc: 'Login path to use when connecting to the target.'
-    option :disable_sudo, type: :boolean, default: false,
-      desc: 'To not run remote scans via sudo.'
+    option :sudo, type: :boolean, default: false,
+      desc: 'Run scans with sudo. Only activates on Unix and non-root user.'
     option :sudo_password, type: :string, default: nil,
       desc: 'Specify a sudo password, if it is required.'
     option :sudo_options, type: :string, default: '',