diff --git a/docs/tools/firmware.sh b/docs/tools/firmware.sh
index 9164f48d5..d889f4bb4 100755
--- a/docs/tools/firmware.sh
+++ b/docs/tools/firmware.sh
@@ -454,15 +454,15 @@ install_package() {
 create_firmware_archive() {
 	local firmware_tree=$1
 	local archive=$2
-	if ! [[ $(uname -s) = "Darwin" ]]; then
-		return 0
-	fi
-	if [ ! -f "/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/python3" ] && [ ! -f "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/python3" ]
-	then
-		echo -e "\nPython 3 not found. You will be prompted to install Xcode command line developer tools."
-		xcode-select --install
-		echo
-		read -rp "Press enter after you have installed Xcode command line developer tools."
+	if [[ "$(uname -s)" = "Darwin" ]]; then
+		echo -e "\nChecking for dependencies"
+		if [ ! -f "/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/python3" ] && [ ! -f "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/python3" ]
+		then
+			echo -e "\nPython 3 not found. You will be prompted to install Xcode command line developer tools."
+			xcode-select --install
+			echo
+			read -rp "Press enter after you have installed Xcode command line developer tools."
+		fi
 	fi
 	rename_firmware "$firmware_tree" "$archive" ${verbose}
 	if [[ $(uname -s) = "Darwin" ]]; then