diff --git a/packaging/debian/README.md b/packaging/debian/README.md
index 8051b2cfa4..f170c13333 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/README.md
+++ b/packaging/debian/README.md
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ To install the Ansible DEB package and resolve dependencies:
 
     sudo dpkg -i <package-file>
     sudo apt-get -fy install
+
+Or, if you are running Debian Stretch (or later) or Ubuntu Xenial (or later):
+
+    sudo apt install <package-file>