diff --git a/scripts/nym-node-setup/network-tunnel-manager.sh b/scripts/nym-node-setup/network-tunnel-manager.sh
index 07ec842fda..f0a100c7e7 100644
--- a/scripts/nym-node-setup/network-tunnel-manager.sh
+++ b/scripts/nym-node-setup/network-tunnel-manager.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 # safety: must run as root, jq
 ###############################################################################
 if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
-  echo "this script must be run as root"
+  echo "This script must be run as root"
   exit 1
 fi