diff --git a/docs/4. VTK for QtPyVCP.md b/docs/4. VTK for QtPyVCP.md
index 82e226e..53f63bd 100644
--- a/docs/4. VTK for QtPyVCP.md	
+++ b/docs/4. VTK for QtPyVCP.md	
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Install dependencies as per the QtPyVCP installation guide.
 VTK 7.1.1 also has the following dependencies:
 
 ```
-sudo apt-get install libnetcdf-cxx-legacy-dev libjsoncpp-dev libgl2ps-dev
+sudo apt-get install libhdf5-dev libnetcdf-cxx-legacy-dev libjsoncpp-dev libgl2ps-dev
 ```