diff --git a/install/frigate-install.sh b/install/frigate-install.sh
index 27bb74894..6433766a7 100644
--- a/install/frigate-install.sh
+++ b/install/frigate-install.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ $STD apt-get install -y \
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
 msg_info "Setting Up Hardware Acceleration"
+# Ensure non-free-firmware repository is available for Intel drivers
+if ! grep -q "non-free-firmware" /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* 2>/dev/null; then
+  echo "deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm non-free-firmware" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+  $STD apt-get update
+fi
+
 # Use Debian 12 native packages instead of setup_hwaccel (Intel Arc latest drivers require Debian 13)
 $STD apt-get install -y \
   vainfo \