diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db2edf6..f92ea9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ sudo docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes
 virgl_test_server &
 PID="$!"
 
+xhost local:root
+
 sudo docker run -it -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix -v /tmp/.virgl_test:/tmp/.virgl_test -v ~/.minecraft-pi:/root/.minecraft -e DISPLAY=unix${DISPLAY} thebrokenrail/minecraft-pi
 
 kill "${PID}"
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 4d155cf..7fdc95c 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ set -e
 virgl_test_server &
 PID="$!"
 
+xhost local:root
+
 sudo docker run -it -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix -v /tmp/.virgl_test:/tmp/.virgl_test -v ~/.minecraft-pi:/root/.minecraft -e DISPLAY=unix${DISPLAY} thebrokenrail/minecraft-pi
 
 kill "${PID}"