diff --git a/doc/README b/doc/README
index f659b63c6ce..4f7ed711417 100644
--- a/doc/README
+++ b/doc/README
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ to install it into /usr/local to avoid issues with your distribution packages.
 
 Additionally the following software is required to be able to use xbps:
 
-	* GNU Make
 	* GNU Binutils
-	* GNU GCC (plus GMP and MPFR) development packages.
 	* GNU Bison
+	* GNU GCC C++ (plus GMP and MPFR) development packages.
+	* GNU Gettext
+	* GNU Make
 	* GNU m4
-	* wget
 	* fakeroot
+	* wget
 
 Super-user privileges are required as well, because all packages are built
 in a chroot (except the ones that are included in a virtual package to be