diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-debian.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-debian.md
index 9695082d3f58..5bea4ebe1c22 100644
--- a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-debian.md
+++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-debian.md
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ sudo apt-get install -y wget
 # Get the version of Debian
 source /etc/os-release
 
+#If above command doesn't work try:
+cat /etc/os-release
+
 # Download the Microsoft repository GPG keys
 wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/debian/$VERSION_ID/packages-microsoft-prod.deb