diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index 920fa5ab19..3283d9e56e 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ IMAGE_NAME="$DISTRONAME-$TARGET_VERSION"
         if [ "$2" == "efi" ] ; then
           UEFI=yes
         fi
+        echo "mkimage: boo. now root access (sudo) is required..."
+        echo "mkimage: see scripts/image and scripts/mkimage if you dont trust us :)"
         # variables used in image script must be passed
         sudo env \
           PATH="$PATH" \