diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0963786859..99964de3ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ Packaging for your favorite distribution would be a welcome contribution!
 
   - For Debian distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Tails...)
 
-	`sudo apt install build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev miniupnpc libunbound-dev graphviz doxygen libunwind8-dev pkg-config libssl-dev libzmq3-dev libsodium-dev`
+	`sudo apt install build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev miniupnpc libunbound-dev graphviz doxygen libunwind8-dev pkg-config libssl-dev libzmq3-dev libsodium-dev libhidapi-dev`
 
   - For Gentoo
 
-	`sudo emerge app-arch/xz-utils app-doc/doxygen dev-cpp/gtest dev-libs/boost dev-libs/expat dev-libs/openssl dev-util/cmake media-gfx/graphviz net-dns/unbound net-libs/ldns net-libs/miniupnpc net-libs/zeromq sys-libs/libunwind dev-libs/libsodium`
+	`sudo emerge app-arch/xz-utils app-doc/doxygen dev-cpp/gtest dev-libs/boost dev-libs/expat dev-libs/openssl dev-util/cmake media-gfx/graphviz net-dns/unbound net-libs/ldns net-libs/miniupnpc net-libs/zeromq sys-libs/libunwind dev-libs/libsodium dev-libs/hidapi`
 
 2. Install Qt:
 
diff --git a/monero-wallet-gui.pro b/monero-wallet-gui.pro
index 85945a834a..f1d055acee 100644
--- a/monero-wallet-gui.pro
+++ b/monero-wallet-gui.pro
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ linux {
         -lssl \
         -llmdb \
         -lsodium \
+        -lhidapi-libusb \
         -lcrypto
 
     if(!android) {