diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ To use Minnaker, make sure your Linux instance meets the following requirements:
     * 30GiB of HDD (recommend 40+)
     * NAT or Bridged networking with access to the internet
     * Install `curl`, `git`, and `tar` (if they're not already installed):
-        * `sudo apt-get install curl git tar`
+        * `sudo apt-get install curl git tar jq`
     * Port `443` on your VM needs to be accessible from your workstation / browser. By default, Minnaker installs Spinnaker and configures it to listen on port `443`, using paths `/` and `/api/v1`(for the UI and API).
 * OSX
     * Docker Desktop local Kubernetes cluster enabled