diff --git a/README b/README
index 6d760f2..65fb994 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Glacier requires the following programs to function:
 	- wget/curl (any program that can download files)
 	- tar
 	- make
+	- a c compiler (tested with gcc, although others should work)
+	- python (for integrity checking)
 
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 | [🠗] Installing Glacier [🠗] |