diff --git a/modules/lang/org/README.org b/modules/lang/org/README.org
index 58bbb12cb..583b78835 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/README.org
+++ b/modules/lang/org/README.org
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ For [[doom-module:+jupyter]], install =jupyterlab= or =jupyter-notebook= ([[http
 #+begin_src sh
 apt-get install texlive dvipng
 apt-get install gnuplot
+apt-get install texinfo        # for makeinfo binary
 #+end_src
 
 ** NixOS
diff --git a/modules/lang/org/doctor.el b/modules/lang/org/doctor.el
index a4db71722..32ecba8d0 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/doctor.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/doctor.el
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ;; -*- lexical-binding: t; no-byte-compile: t; -*-
 ;;; lang/org/doctor.el
 
+(unless (executable-find "makeinfo")
+  (warn! "Couldn't find makeinfo. Org Mode and Org Guide info manuals will not be available."))
+
 (when (modulep! +gnuplot)
   (unless (executable-find "gnuplot")
     (warn! "Couldn't find gnuplot. org-plot/gnuplot will not work")))