diff --git a/tutorials/headless_rendering.md b/tutorials/headless_rendering.md
index 6c01ef756d..787755da47 100644
--- a/tutorials/headless_rendering.md
+++ b/tutorials/headless_rendering.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ An easier solution is through the use of [EGL](https://www.khronos.org/egl), whi
 Example usage:
 
 ```
-gz sim -v 4 -s --headless-rendering sensors_demo.sdf
+DISPLAY= gz sim -v 4 -s -r --headless-rendering sensors_demo.sdf
 ```
 
 If you are using Gazebo as a library, then you can configure the
@@ -63,14 +63,23 @@ here](https://www.ogre3d.org/2021/02/06/ogre-2-2-5-cerberus-released-and-egl-hea
   ```
   sudo reboot
   ```
-11. [Install Gazebo](https://gazebosim.org/docs/latest/install).
-12. Run a Gazebo world that uses OGRE2 with camera sensors using headless rendering. This will enable EGL.
+15. [Install Gazebo](https://gazebosim.org/docs/latest/install).
+16. Run a Gazebo world that uses OGRE2 with camera sensors using headless rendering. This will enable EGL.
   ```
-  gz sim -v 4 -s -r --headless-rendering sensors_demo.sdf
+  DISPLAY= gz sim -v 4 -s -r --headless-rendering sensors_demo.sdf
   ```
-13. Check that simulation is producing sensor data by ssh'ing into the EC2
-    instance from a new terminal and echoing a sensor topic.
+17. Check that simulation is producing sensor data by ssh'ing into the EC2
+    instance from a new terminal and testing the frequency of a sensor topic.
   ```
   ssh -i SSH_PEM_FILE_USED_DURING_LAUNCH ubuntu@EC_INSTANCE_PUBLIC_IP
-  gz topic -et /thermal_camera
+  gz topic -ft /thermal_camera
+  ```
+18. To verify that the EGL backend was used, try the following command:
+  ```
+  grep -R "EGL Subsystem" ~/.gz/rendering/ogre2.log
+  ```
+  Its output should not be empty, e.g.:
+  ```
+  *** Starting EGL Subsystem ***
+  *** Stopping EGL Subsystem ***
   ```