diff --git a/docs/en/api-guides/inc/linux-host-requirements.rst b/docs/en/api-guides/inc/linux-host-requirements.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13537bf100
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+++ b/docs/en/api-guides/inc/linux-host-requirements.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+- Installed IDF including all IDF requirements
+- CMock requirements (``Ruby``)
+- System package requirements (``libbsd``, ``libbsd-dev``)
diff --git a/docs/en/api-guides/linux-host-testing.rst b/docs/en/api-guides/linux-host-testing.rst
index ee067dbc28..57ae25382d 100644
--- a/docs/en/api-guides/linux-host-testing.rst
+++ b/docs/en/api-guides/linux-host-testing.rst
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ The :component_file:`NVS page unit test <nvs_flash/host_test/nvs_page_test/main/
 Requirements
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- Installed IDF including all IDF requirements
-- CMock requirements (``Ruby``)
-- ``libbsd``
+.. include:: inc/linux-host-requirements.rst
 
 The host tests have been tested on Ubuntu 20.04 with ``GCC`` version 9 and 10.
diff --git a/docs/en/api-guides/unit-tests.rst b/docs/en/api-guides/unit-tests.rst
index 33ed7c54e3..f663817afc 100644
--- a/docs/en/api-guides/unit-tests.rst
+++ b/docs/en/api-guides/unit-tests.rst
@@ -300,12 +300,9 @@ Refer to :component_file:`cmock/CMock/docs/CMock_Summary.md` for more details on
 
 Requirements
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
-The following requirements are necessary to generate the mocks:
+The Linux target is the only target where mocking currently works. The following requirements are necessary to generate the mocks:
 
-.. list::
-    - Installed ESP-IDF with all its requirements
-    - ``ruby``
-    - On the Linux target, which is the only target where mocking currently works, ``libbsd`` is required, too
+.. include:: inc/linux-host-requirements.rst
 
 Mock a Component
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/docs/zh_CN/api-guides/inc/linux-host-requirements.rst b/docs/zh_CN/api-guides/inc/linux-host-requirements.rst
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+++ b/docs/zh_CN/api-guides/inc/linux-host-requirements.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.. include:: ../../en/api-guides/inc/linux-host-requirements.rst