diff --git a/content/docs/hardware/_index.md b/content/docs/hardware/_index.md
index e45f08c..351a1ac 100644
--- a/content/docs/hardware/_index.md
+++ b/content/docs/hardware/_index.md
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ source=(
   # replace 41 with your fedora version
   git switch f41
 
+  # install the build dependencies for the kernel, if you haven't already
+  sudo dnf builddep kernel.spec
+
   # name this the 'bsb' build
   sed -i 's/# define buildid .*/%define buildid .bsb/g' kernel.spec
   ```