diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ any FreeDesktop.Org compatible system using:
 # Either via pip:
 pip3 install meson
 # Or, if you need to build the .deb:
-sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/meson
-sudo apt update
-sudo apt install meson
+sudo apt install meson ninja-build
+# You might also need some of these dependencies to successfully build the app:
+sudo apt install build-essential valac libgtk-3-dev libgtksourceview-3.0-dev
 
 # Build
 meson build && cd build