diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d154b809..be69bd65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ For further information on installing virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper:
 #### Ubuntu
 
 ```bash
-$ sudo apt-get install python-pip python-dev build-essential
+$ sudo apt-get install python-pip python-dev build-essential libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev
 $ pip install virtualenv
 $ sudo pip install virtualenv virtualenvwrapper
 $ sudo pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -204,17 +204,22 @@ $ brew install homebrew/versions/elasticsearch17
 
 #### Ubuntu
 
-1. Download and install the Public Signing Key.
+1. Install Java
+   ```bash
+   $ sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk 
+   ```
+
+2. Download and install the Public Signing Key.
    ```bash
    $ wget -qO - https://packages.elasticsearch.org/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch | sudo apt-key add -
    ```
 
-2. Add the ElasticSearch repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list.
+3. Add the ElasticSearch repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list.
    ```bash
    $ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/1.4/debian stable main"
    ```
 
-3. Install the package
+4. Install the package
    ```bash
    $ sudo apt-get update
    $ sudo apt-get install elasticsearch