diff --git a/source/_components/image_processing.qrcode.markdown b/source/_components/image_processing.qrcode.markdown
index b674e9b4626..6bb56d462ed 100644
--- a/source/_components/image_processing.qrcode.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/image_processing.qrcode.markdown
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ ha_release: 0.87
 
 The `qrcode` image processing platform enables QR code recognition from cameras.
 
+To get this running, please install `zbar-tools` (Ubuntu 18.04)
+
 ## {% linkable_title Configuration %}
 
 To enable this, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file: