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@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ You need install some dependencies before building a binary.
   $ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/lib/pkgconfig"
   ```
 
+#### Debian / Ubuntu
+
+  ```shell
+  $ sudo apt-get install -y libsystemd-dev libgpgme-dev libseccomp-dev
+  $ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/lib/pkgconfig"
+  ```
+
 ### Building binaries and test your changes
 
 To test your changes do `make binaries` to generate your binaries.