diff --git a/docs/guide/installation.md b/docs/guide/installation.md
index 7885ff7e0..7c473effc 100644
--- a/docs/guide/installation.md
+++ b/docs/guide/installation.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ cd lnbits-legend/
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install software-properties-common
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-sudo apt install python3.9
+sudo apt install python3.9 python3.9-distutils
 
 curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
 export PATH="/home/ubuntu/.local/bin:$PATH" # or whatever is suggested in the poetry install notes printed to terminal