diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/ipaddr.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/ipaddr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d52821ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/ipaddr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - Added the requirements on netaddr in ansible.utils.ipaddr
diff --git a/docs/ansible.utils.ipaddr_filter.rst b/docs/ansible.utils.ipaddr_filter.rst
index 169caf6f..dd51e217 100644
--- a/docs/ansible.utils.ipaddr_filter.rst
+++ b/docs/ansible.utils.ipaddr_filter.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ Synopsis
 
 
 
+Requirements
+------------
+The below requirements are needed on the local Ansible controller node that executes this filter.
+
+- netaddr
+
 
 Parameters
 ----------
diff --git a/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py b/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py
index 29dc1891..3ebb0ddd 100644
--- a/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py
+++ b/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class mac_linux(netaddr.mac_unix):
             type: str
             description: type of filter. example ipaddr, ipv4, ipv6, ipwrap
     notes:
+    requirements:
+        - netaddr
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""