diff --git a/ct/esphome.sh b/ct/esphome.sh
index 4dcf1ea06d..086be0e831 100644
--- a/ct/esphome.sh
+++ b/ct/esphome.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
+  ensure_dependencies libusb-1.0-0
 
   msg_info "Stopping Service"
   systemctl stop esphome-device-builder 2>/dev/null || true
diff --git a/install/esphome-install.sh b/install/esphome-install.sh
index 1b5b7367d9..02c46b155b 100644
--- a/install/esphome-install.sh
+++ b/install/esphome-install.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ network_check
 update_os
 
 msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt install -y git
+$STD apt install -y git \
+  libusb-1.0-0
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
 PYTHON_VERSION="3.12" setup_uv