diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7c16c57..96f551ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ A compiler with c++14 support. For example [`clang`](http://clang.llvm.org/get_s
 - boost
 - xcb-util-wm
 - libXft
+- python2
 
 Optional dependencies for module support:
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ Optional dependencies for module support:
 - jsoncpp (required for `internal/i3` support)
 
 ~~~ sh
-$ pacman -S cmake boost xcb-util-wm libxft wireless_tools alsa-lib libmpdclient jsoncpp
+$ pacman -S cmake python2 boost xcb-util-wm libxft wireless_tools alsa-lib libmpdclient jsoncpp
 $ xbps-install cmake boost-devel libxcb-util-dev alsa-lib-devel i3-devel libmpdclient-devel jsoncpp-devel wireless_tools-devel
 $ apt-get install cmake libxcb1-dev xcb-proto python-xcbgen libboost-dev libiw-dev libasound2-dev libmpdclient-dev libjsoncpp-dev libfreetype6-dev
 ~~~