diff --git a/README b/README
index 65f12dafd..09a1bcf6c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ python-gtk2-dev
 libgtk2.0-dev		# aka. gtk2-devel
 libxss-dev			# for idle detection module (Some distributions (f.e. Debian) split xscreensaver)
 libgtkspell-dev	# for gtkspell module
+intltool
 
 NOTE:
 if you still have problems compiling, you may want to try removing the gtk1 series of the above dependencies