diff --git a/README b/README
index 190ef57..28b0917 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ terminal known to the system's terminfo database.
 VTE doesn't have a homepage.  Report any issues at:
 
   http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=vte
+
+Dependencies to install for building in Ubuntu:
+
+  $ sudo apt-get install gnome-common gobject-introspection gperf gtk-doc-tools libgtk2.0-dev libgconf2-dev
+
