diff --git a/docs/book/src/running_crosvm/example_usage.md b/docs/book/src/running_crosvm/example_usage.md
index d6c8556cc..166f027f0 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/running_crosvm/example_usage.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/running_crosvm/example_usage.md
@@ -34,6 +34,24 @@ The kernel binary is going to be saved in the same directory.
 Note: Most distributions use an init ramdisk, which is extracted at the same time and needs to be
 passed to crosvm as well.
 
+### Add the user to the kvm group
+
+To run crosvm without `sudo`, the user should be added to the `kvm` group in order to obtain the
+access to the `/dev/kvm` file. If the user is already in the kvm group, skip this part. Otherwise,
+execute the command below.
+
+```bash
+{{#include ../../../../tools/examples/example_simple:kvm}}
+```
+
+You can check if the user is in the kvm group or not with the following command:
+
+```bash
+groups | grep kvm
+```
+
+After executing the `adduser` command above, please logout and log back in to reflect the kvm group.
+
 ### Launch the VM
 
 With all the files in place, crosvm can be run:
diff --git a/tools/examples/example_simple b/tools/examples/example_simple
index 9852d232d..a95a1b62d 100755
--- a/tools/examples/example_simple
+++ b/tools/examples/example_simple
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ if ! [ -f rootfs ]; then
     # ANCHOR_END: kernel
 fi
 
+if [ "$(groups | grep kvm -c)" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Adding user $USER to the kvm group to grant access to /dev/kvm"
+    # ANCHOR: kvm
+    sudo adduser "$USER" kvm
+    # ANCHOR_END: kvm
+    echo "Please logout and log back in to reflect the kvm group."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # ANCHOR: run
 # Create `/var/empty` where crosvm can do chroot for jailing each virtio device.
 # Devices can't be jailed if /var/empty doesn't exist.