diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index efd47b0..ab60b2e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Arch Linux pacman hook to automatically recreate syslinux and MBR after updates
 
 Get started like so:
 
-1. Install dependency `rsync`
+1. Install dependencies `jq` and `rsync`
 1. Clone repo into arbitrary path `<repo>`
 1. Make `pacman-zbm-syslinux-regen.sh` executable
     ```
diff --git a/pacman-zbm-syslinux-regen.hook b/pacman-zbm-syslinux-regen.hook
index fd9f052..6a5bd93 100644
--- a/pacman-zbm-syslinux-regen.hook
+++ b/pacman-zbm-syslinux-regen.hook
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ Target = syslinux
 Description = Regen syslinux and MBR
 When = PostTransaction
 Exec = /usr/local/bin/pacman-zbm-syslinux-regen
+Depends = jq
 Depends = rsync
 AbortOnFail