diff --git a/pages/docs/platform/tutorials/quick-start.md b/pages/docs/platform/tutorials/quick-start.md
index d50fa8ce3d5470eb823a5f65e7e65c3a01860405..9187a2e507afa7b035769f93dca01b33a9029787 100644
--- a/pages/docs/platform/tutorials/quick-start.md
+++ b/pages/docs/platform/tutorials/quick-start.md
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ Install core prerequisites on your workstation.
 
 *Debian Unstable (sid)*
 
-    workstation$ sudo apt-get install git rsync openssh-client openssl zlib1g-dev
+    workstation$ sudo apt-get install git rsync netcat openssh-client openssl zlib1g-dev
 
 *Other Debian & Ubuntu*
 
-    workstation$ sudo apt-get install git ruby ruby-dev rsync openssh-client openssl rake make bzip2 zlib1g-dev
+    workstation$ sudo apt-get install git netcat openssh-client openssl ruby ruby-dev rsync rake make bzip2 zlib1g-dev
 
 *Mac OS*