diff --git a/drivers/linux/README.md b/drivers/linux/README.md
index df36acc34..ebb7abb84 100644
--- a/drivers/linux/README.md
+++ b/drivers/linux/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Installs the panda linux kernel driver using DKMS.
 
 This will allow the panda to work with tools such as `can-utils`
 
+prerequisites:
+ - apt-get install dkms gcc linux-headers-$(uname -r) make sudo
 
 installation:
  - make link (only needed the first time. It will report an error on subsequent attempts to link)