diff --git a/docs/reference/viam-server.md b/docs/reference/viam-server.md
index e4e7f23205..c7ee7d3bae 100644
--- a/docs/reference/viam-server.md
+++ b/docs/reference/viam-server.md
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ The `viam-agent` and `viam-server` binaries are installed at <FILE>/opt/viam/bin
 {{% tab name="macOS" %}}
 
 ```bash {class="line-numbers linkable-line-numbers"}
-brew tap viamrobotics/brews && brew install viam-server
+brew tap viamrobotics/brews && brew trust viamrobotics/brews && brew install viam-server
 ```
 
 The `viam-server` binary is installed at <FILE>/opt/homebrew/bin/viam-server</FILE>.
diff --git a/docs/try/part-3.md b/docs/try/part-3.md
index c31b86b12b..eb9ba7ec82 100644
--- a/docs/try/part-3.md
+++ b/docs/try/part-3.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ The Viam CLI is used for authentication, module generation, and deployment.
 
 ```bash
 brew tap viamrobotics/brews
+brew trust viamrobotics/brews
 brew install viam
 ```