diff --git a/README.Linux.md b/README.Linux.md
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@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ Compile latest V8
 
 
 ```
+# Install `build-essential` if you haven't already:
+sudo apt-get install build-essential
+
 # Install `libicu-dev` if you haven't already:
 sudo apt-get install libicu-dev