diff --git a/source/_integrations/bluetooth_tracker.markdown b/source/_integrations/bluetooth_tracker.markdown
index 030d2431252..a520b9b9d77 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/bluetooth_tracker.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/bluetooth_tracker.markdown
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ ha_release: 0.18
 
 This tracker discovers new devices on boot and tracks Bluetooth devices periodically based on `interval_seconds` value. It is not required to pair the devices with each other! Devices discovered are stored with 'bt_' as the prefix for device MAC addresses in `known_devices.yaml`.
 
+This platform requires pybluez to be installed. On Debian based installs, run
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install bluetooth libbluetooth-dev
+```
+
 To use the Bluetooth tracker in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
 
 ```yaml