diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
index a92f53492..0fa8aadea 100644
--- a/README.asciidoc
+++ b/README.asciidoc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Following packages are optional:
 * for scripting: python, perl, ruby, lua, tcl, guile
 * for building doc: asciidoc, source-highlight
   (for man page: xsltproc, docbook-xml, docbook-xsl)
+* for building tests: C++ compiler, CppUTest
 
 For a complete list of dependencies and versions recommended, please look at
 http://weechat.org/files/doc/devel/weechat_user.en.html#dependencies[user's guide].