diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7507c8d..f585d11 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ cmake ..
 make -j$(nproc)
 ```
 
+Note that we originally used LLVM 6 to compile the code, while it may work with other
+versions of LLVM, some code changes will be necessary.
+
 Also don't forget to adjust the following MACROs in `src/compose.h` according
 to your needs:
 ```C++