diff --git a/docs/development/environment.rst b/docs/development/environment.rst
index a9e18bb3..8308712b 100644
--- a/docs/development/environment.rst
+++ b/docs/development/environment.rst
@@ -50,9 +50,18 @@ installed:
 
        sudo apt-get install python python-pip python-dev python-setuptools python-virtualenv git libyaml-dev build-essential
 
+  * On zypper based distributions (example below for SLES 12 SP2):
+
+    .. code-block:: none
+
+       sudo zypper ar https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/python/SLE_12_SP2/ python_devel
+       sudo zypper ref
+       sudo zypper in python python-pip python-devel python-setuptools python-virtualenv git libyaml-devel
+       sudo zypper in -t pattern Basis-Devel
+
 .. todo::
 
-   Using a Linux distribution that doesn't use ``apt``? Please send a
+   Using a Linux distribution that doesn't use ``apt`` or ``zypper``? Please send a
    `Pull Request <https://github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#pull-requests>`_ to get the necessary
    steps into this guide!