diff --git a/content/desktop/installing-and-authenticating-to-github-desktop/installing-github-desktop.md b/content/desktop/installing-and-authenticating-to-github-desktop/installing-github-desktop.md
index 4a17bab57240..8555054b0434 100644
--- a/content/desktop/installing-and-authenticating-to-github-desktop/installing-github-desktop.md
+++ b/content/desktop/installing-and-authenticating-to-github-desktop/installing-github-desktop.md
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ You can install {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} on {% data variabl
 
 {% linux %}
 
-Linux is not yet supported
+{% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} does not currently support Linux. To follow updates, see the [Linux support tracking issue #1525](https://github.com/desktop/desktop/issues/1525).
 
 {% endlinux %}