diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28814060..15ebd50b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Build `rmw_zenoh_cpp`
 mkdir ~/ws_rmw_zenoh/src -p && cd ~/ws_rmw_zenoh/src
 git clone https://github.com/ros2/rmw_zenoh.git
 cd ~/ws_rmw_zenoh
+rosdep install --from-paths src --ignore-src --rosdistro <DISTRO> -y # replace <DISTRO> with ROS 2 distro of choice
 source /opt/ros/<DISTRO>/setup.bash # replace <DISTRO> with ROS 2 distro of choice
 colcon build --cmake-args -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release