diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c68fa36..7726e190 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ sgminer-specific configuration options:
     --disable-adl           Override detection and disable building with adl
 	--disable-adl-checks
     --without-curses        Do not compile support for curses TUI
+    
+#### Debian Example
+
+    apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev pkg-config libtool libncurses5-dev
+AMD APP SDK and AMD ADL SDK must be downloaded from the amd websites.
 
 ### *nix build instructions