diff --git a/changelog.d/16304.doc b/changelog.d/16304.doc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53660ec9a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/16304.doc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Link to the Alpine Linux community package for Synapse.
diff --git a/docs/setup/installation.md b/docs/setup/installation.md
index 0357d2a0fb..1f13864a8f 100644
--- a/docs/setup/installation.md
+++ b/docs/setup/installation.md
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@ sudo pip uninstall py-bcrypt
 sudo pip install py-bcrypt
 ```
 
+#### Alpine Linux
+
+6543 maintains [Synapse packages for Alpine Linux](https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=synapse&branch=edge) in the community repository. Install with:
+
+```sh
+sudo apk add synapse
+```
+
 #### Void Linux
 
 Synapse can be found in the void repositories as